inner child

Example Sentences

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“That song is about somebody’s inner child being in the middle of a labyrinth, and you’re trying to find them so you can convince them that you’re in love,” Jesso tells me.

From Los Angeles Times

But if you want to be surprised and stimulated, are up to take a risk on something unconventional and are happy to let your inner child come out to marvel and play, this museum makes for a fun hourlong adventure.

From Seattle Times

“I’d never done that before. No one has ever shown me how to play this game as an adult, so what came out was my inner child.”

From Los Angeles Times

The banana split with Tajin-spiced popcorn will blow your inner child’s mind, but the dessert to order is the honey cake, 10 layers of honeyed cookies softened with a combination of pastry cream and buttercream.

From Washington Post

When millennial men in Brooklyn started growing big, bushy beards, my inner child dived under the table in horror.

From New York Times