formative
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Malls and physical stores have been popular among Gen Z consumers that spent their formative years locked down during the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
His mother planned every detail of those very first, life-changing flights with her son in mind, and that gift is one formative enough to last an eternity.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
As business publication Fast Company noted, Backrooms is among several recent liminal space titles "shaped by Gen Z's most traumatic formative years".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
And psychologists and psychiatrists say kids, in their formative years, could easily see extremist content online and, in some cases, possibly connect with extremist groups in search of social belonging.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
And the truth is that I am not a particularly high-minded character in my formative years.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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