childish
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“Larry had a youthful, maybe childish exuberance in the way he voiced the character, and I wanted the character to connect with kids,” adds Duffield.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
It’s a childish performance that is trussed up as an important meditation on the Declaration.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
But Miss Piggy was my slumber mate well past the time of putting aside childish things and replacing ancient bedclothes.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand very quickly with tragic consequences," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
It is a silly, childish discussion and only exposes the want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to that we have stated.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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