puerile

Example Sentences

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“MAGA doesn’t vote for stupid people with big mouths,” Trump said, a statement that was not only puerile but self-evidently untrue.

From Los Angeles Times

"David has many very nice traits," wrote one rather oddly, "but he is a bit whimsical, puerile, and I think probably suffers from having elder sisters."

From BBC

It’s familiar but uncanny, Botoxed tight but with none of the puerile joy that marked the group’s breakout hits.

From New York Times

This ballet had a puerile side — an expensive game of dress-up.

From New York Times

Adjectives like “polarizing,” “puerile” and “misogynistic” were often used by detractors to describe his writing.

From New York Times