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

The performer touches on a central magnet hidden at the heart of "The Muppets Mayhem" that harkens back to the spirit of "The Muppet Show," in the way it hooks into everyone's inner child without being childish.

From Salon

Macaroni and cheese is one of those foods that seem to inherently feed your inner child, so why not have some fun with additions?

From Salon

Near the end, Perez wrestles a giant balloon animal the way “Clowntown” wrestles in a message about the importance of play and fostering one’s inner child.

From New York Times

Healing that aspect of ourselves means acknowledging our wounded inner child and learning to attend to our needs, providing the support our parents did not, she said.

From Los Angeles Times