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adolescent

[ad-l-es-uhnt] / ˌæd lˈɛs ənt /


NOUN
person in puberty, preadulthood
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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“They make me feel less alone,” says Grace, and she and Susanna can both quote from Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” a cherished touchstone of every sensitive adolescent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The researchers combined data from 12 studies involving 235 women and adolescent girls.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Lucio Campos decided to learn it when his adolescent daughter asked to go to South Korea for her 15th birthday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Reducing adolescent pregnancies in a society is generally considered to be a positive trend.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

He hated his mother and brother with the savage clarity of a wronged and wounded adolescent.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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