Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for adolescence.
Definitions

adolescence

[ad-l-es-uhns] / ˌæd lˈɛs əns /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But the author’s sympathies extend well beyond the girls to the stalwart, fiercely protective aunt and grandmother who raise them, plus the many people who help shape their late adolescence and early adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bans feel decisive, but they avoid the harder truth: The digital environment isn’t temporary, and adolescence can’t be postponed until it becomes convenient for adults.

From The Wall Street Journal

Based on this study, it seems that during brain adolescence, the brain is balancing two key processes: segregation and integration.

From Science Daily

"Anxiety disorders in adolescence have risen sharply in recent years so it is important to identify lifestyle habits which can be changed to reduce the risk of this trend continuing," she concluded.

From Science Daily

Tillmans’ interest in stargazing goes back to his adolescence, and images of the moon and cosmos recur in his work.

From Los Angeles Times