adult
Example Sentences
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Evidence shows that slowing down to the pace of a young child, even for a couple of minutes, can help adults regulate too, according to Wass.
From BBC
‘We have great kids, and they’re great young adults, and we would do this for them 10 times over.’
From MarketWatch
Under Spain's 2021 law, any Spanish adult over 18 requesting euthanasia must be suffering from an incurable disease or "serious, chronic and disabling condition" and their decision must be taken free of external pressure.
From BBC
Now look at it from the adult child’s perspective — a dynamic I’ve witnessed play out more times than I can count.
From MarketWatch
“We don’t think it’s healthy for very young adults to have access to large sums of money without working for it.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.