childish
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Brooches that refer to various Chanel collections are assembled out of Legos, bits of Star Wars action figures, and other bric-a-brac, gleaming in jewelry cases and elevating these childish materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"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
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 former Conservative MP Bob Seeley posted on X that it was "an act of childish petulance".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
And she and Lucinda both wore the same kind of brightly colored woven bracelets, which looked strangely childish on both of their wrists.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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