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

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

Such a strategy would be a childish way for this adult man to act.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 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

“That remains to be seen. But I am going to save you, and I want you to quiet down immediately. You’re carrying on in a childish way. Stop your crying! I can’t stand hysterics.”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White