childish
Example Sentences
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"It was a childish escapade that got out of hand," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
All my friends of divorced parents have a funny thing about them, because what is more childish than being like: “I can’t be with you anymore?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
It’s a childish performance that is trussed up as an important meditation on the Declaration.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
But Miss Piggy was my slumber mate well past the time of putting aside childish things and replacing ancient bedclothes.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
He knew it was childish, but he didn’t care.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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