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adolescent

[ad-l-es-uhnt] / ˌæd lˈɛs ənt /


NOUN
person in puberty, preadulthood
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


Example Sentences

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The plaintiff bar says media platforms are liable for adolescent ills.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also point to studies that find an association between adolescent social-media use and mental illness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Noetel led research published in Psychological Bulletin last year that reviewed more than 100 studies worldwide on the links between screens and the psychological and emotional problems suffered by children and adolescents.

From Barron's

In a study published in Science Advances on January 14, the researchers found that the adolescent brain does not simply eliminate connections.

From Science Daily

But as always, these writers-directors present an unvarnished look at life on the margins, following a group of adolescent mothers, some of them single.

From Los Angeles Times