puerile
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Puerile and silly, but there's nothing wrong with that ...
From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2013
These, forsooth, are the execrable heresies which yonder Lynceus descries in the Puerile Colloquy.
From Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. by Erasmus, Desiderius
Puerile unqualifiedly an observer would have characterised this repeated farce; but to one who knew the tale in its entirety, it would have seemed very far from humorous.
From Where the Trail Divides by Lillibridge, Will
Each Manner of Singing hath a different Degree of Eminence; the Nervous and Strong is distinguished from the Puerile and Weak, as is the Noble from the Vulgar.
From Observations on the Florid Song or Sentiments on the Ancient and Modern Singers by Galliard, John Ernest
Puerile as such an exercise may seem, it sharpens the faculties of observation, and teaches one where to look and what to look for.
From A Study in Scarlet by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
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