childish

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Burnley manager Scott Parker blasted his "childish" players after a dismal 3-0 defeat at Sunderland pushed the Premier League strugglers closer to relegation on Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo condemned the MPs' actions as "childish", adding that lawmakers should set an example of proper conduct.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

So, fruity martinis aren’t necessarily childish — they’re simply familiar.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

“His pictures,” Barnes wrote, “have the charm of a child’s fairy-tale, but there is nothing childish or untutored in the skill with which they are executed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Standing there in her embrace, in a weird, childish way, I didn’t want to let go.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman