adult
Example Sentences
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It isn't only a question of what a child witnesses or survives – there is also the impact on adults.
From BBC
After the pandemic, finding community has been difficult for adults.
That slowdown can leave older adults more vulnerable to many kinds of infections.
From Science Daily
About 37% of American adults get less than the recommended amount of at least seven hours of sleep a night, according to federal data.
“You need to have a place other than your bedroom where you can actually hang coats like an adult, rather than throwing them on the bed,” she said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
