infantile

Example Sentences

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And don’t get me started on the endless, infantile standing ovations.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

“Colin is deeply romantic and has a sort of slightly infantile version of romance,” Lighton said of the character the story unfolds through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Emojis can have an "infantile connotation" which could lead to people perceiving you as younger, less senior, capable or responsible, he says.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s high resolution, near-infrared look at Herbig-Haro 211 reveals exquisite detail of the outflow of a young star, an infantile analogue of our Sun.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

“Sitting next to you. Your mother. Who held your hand as you took your first infantile steps.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green