childish

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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

“The childish scribbling handwriting is also a red herring for some of the more serious and sinister themes in the book, “ says Cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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

“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

And she and Lucinda both wore the same kind of brightly colored woven bracelets, which looked strangely childish on both of their wrists.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix