formative

Example Sentences

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But the whole time I wanted to go, “Get out of here! Go, go! This is formative years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

For many young Lebanese caught in the crossfire, their formative years have been jeopardised by repeated conflicts and crises.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

For Gen Z, whose members grew up in the smartphone era and spent formative years under pandemic lockdown, buying clothes and bubble tea in person feels novel and exciting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

It meant a generation of youngsters in the area missed out on the chance to use the indoor facility like Carrick did in his formative years.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

They'll ask me to tell them about some of the formative experiences in my life.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin