childish

Example Sentences

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After 3½ decades of Francoism, during which, the author reminds us, the dictator “decided that Spaniards were too childish to govern themselves,” there was a palpable sense of a nation orphaned.

From The Wall Street Journal

Such a strategy would be a childish way for this adult man to act.

From Salon

He became something worse Thursday night, a baseball player without any perspective, a selfish millionaire who placed his childish needs for retribution above the organization’s well-being.

From Los Angeles Times

Pick bins that aren’t overly childish, so their use can evolve over time.

From Seattle Times

All of the childish vigor Sandler is known for is still there, but filtered through several decades of indelible experience.

From New York Times