childish
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Things got a bit awkward in one of the episodes, when Sharon disagreed with some of the cast on a challenge, with some social media users saying she was acting in a "childish" way.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
You’re trying to communicate something to a group that doesn’t want you to communicate to them, but, instead, wants you to simply imitate or channel angsty teenage feelings—that’s really childish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The vibes are childish, more like those of 11-year-old boys pretending they’re in an action cartoon than adult men who read books and enjoy the company of women.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The series’ musical landscape also includes a myriad of folk songs, such as the drunken tavern tune “Alice With Three Fingers” and the childish rhyming couplets of “The Hammer and the Anvil.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
She was growing up, and was careful to avoid childish things, like sitting on a milk stool near a pigpen.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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