girlish
Example Sentences
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She does succeed in bringing an oddly girlish quality to her performance, but it grows monotonous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I had girlish manners, a girlish voice," he would later say.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Wittingly or not, Gaines seems to understand that her ability to play the “victim” of these supposedly demonic trans forces depends on presenting herself as girlish.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025
Often, Bannon will toss the mic, virtually, to his 23-year-old co-host Natalie Winters, a blond Californian who has a side business selling a girlish right-wing clothing line.
From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2024
Aunty Uju would laugh, suddenly girlish and pliant.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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