juvenile delinquent
Example Sentences
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She previously worked as a case worker in a juvenile delinquent transitional home and her boyfriend coaches a basketball team.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2024
If the Avengers are swaggering mall cops who maintain order for the purpose of selling T-shirts and toys, Shazam is the juvenile delinquent shoplifting their dignity.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023
In my first film, I played a juvenile delinquent — Barbara Hanley.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022
Warner said he had a teacher who became his mentor and encouraged his interest in drama, adding that it was a choice between acting or "being a juvenile delinquent".
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2022
The neighbor thought it was the work of a juvenile delinquent at first, which is sort of funny if you think about it awhile.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
