tender years

Example Sentences

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Despite his tender years and the elite trophy-winning environment he has joined, Bellingham is not scared to demand the ball.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023

“You’re not supposed to use the tender years doctrine anymore,” Boone said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

But in reality these tender years are much more nuanced.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

“Inexplicably, Elves sometimes move and don’t move overnight. When those Elves do not move, it leaves our children of tender years in states of extreme emotional distress,” Leonard wrote in his order.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

“For someone of your tender years, I suppose it is,” he mused, while inspecting the jar.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly