juvenile delinquent
Example Sentences
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Unity, to make a long story longer, was in the air that year — and not just because my separated parents were bonding over their juvenile delinquent son.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
"Not bad for a former juvenile delinquent," said the 63-year-old, who has written for Beyonce, Celine Dion and many other stars.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2020
“This isn’t our son, this is just a little juvenile delinquent boy that we feel sorry for and let follow us around some of the time. Our real son has hair!”
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
