childish
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"It's a childish response from a man who has never grown up, who has an immense ego which takes him absolutely nowhere," Anne Wardrop, a 90-year-old retiree, told AFP of the name change.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
You’re trying to communicate something to a group that doesn’t want you to communicate to them, but, instead, wants you to simply imitate or channel angsty teenage feelings—that’s really childish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Daily Express quotes Falklands veteran Simon Weston who describes the Argentina banner as "childish and petulant".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The vibes are childish, more like those of 11-year-old boys pretending they’re in an action cartoon than adult men who read books and enjoy the company of women.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Ghost nods, as though my problems are reasonable, part of the job, but I feel childish.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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