childish

Example Sentences

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Ultimately, he was unhappy with the way the film turned out and insisted his name was removed from the credits, something he later described as a childish decision.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Initially, “Lord of the Flies” is all childish adventure: swimming in a lagoon, climbing a mountain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

"We were just nowhere near it really. We were never in this game in any aspect. We looked like a childish team that had no intent about us," Parker said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Why would he even engage and respond to this childish stunt?

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

He thinks they’re very childish, and he’s right about that.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank