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immature

[im-uh-choor, -toor, -tyoor, -chur] / ˈɪm əˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃɜr /


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The Army itself advises soldiers to “maintain the high ground,” and research shows that rapid-fire calls made under pressure by the morally immature lead to disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Sticky buns feel immature once you have said korvapuusti.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Rather than saying: “I learned in therapy that you are an emotionally immature parent,” say, “When you did x or y, I felt this.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The film’s vintage patina doesn’t detract from rising actor Will Price’s confident performance as an immature mobster who prefers bitcoin to stacks of Benjamins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

“He can be very immature and he slacks off a lot, but when it comes to design work, there’s nobody better. Great job with the flyers, A.”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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