childish

Example Sentences

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“Larry had a youthful, maybe childish exuberance in the way he voiced the character, and I wanted the character to connect with kids,” adds Duffield.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"This is childish," she said, urging party leaders to stop "posturing".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In other words, the urge to order a plate of buttered noodles or a perfectly crisp chicken nugget isn’t childish.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

It’s a childish performance that is trussed up as an important meditation on the Declaration.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

I’d not only been childish, but foolish too.l stood there feeling more like a donut hole than all the times I’d been called one.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry