adolescents
Example Sentences
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Shelter and counseling can offer a lifeline to those vulnerable adolescents.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
The group included more than 60 children and adolescents recovered from multiple graves at Sigtuna, near Stockholm, Västerhus in Jämtland, and Fjälkinge in Skåne.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
The kids, an afterthought, come off as genuine—muttering adolescents who are embarrassed to be looked at, much less talked to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Though adolescents might not be easy to thrill, they long for great IRL adventures like the rest of us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Many people have observed that adolescents tend to be more reckless, impulsive, and vulnerable to peer pressure than adults.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
