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childless

ADJECTIVE
barren
Synonyms


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Some were expecting their first child, some were pregnant with their second, and others remained childless.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Ostensibly, there was no reason for a childless adult like me to watch it — unless said adult also happened to be a lifelong anime fan.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

I arrived at “Bluey’s Best Day Ever!” as a childless columnist, and yet I came away enchanted by what Disneyland’s live entertainment team, led by Susana Tubert, had concocted.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2026

These tensions became critical during the reign of the childless Queen Anne, from 1702 to 1714.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

If I am and the SIM find out, they’ll make me carry it to full term, then give it to some childless general’s wife like the story Magdalena told me.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez



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