little child
Example Sentences
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Confronted with his realistic, blinking, speaking face, she felt “scared … like a little child again.”
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
“Then you switch perspective and be this little child … and you see a big adult who tells you all of these things.”
From Salon • May 26, 2025
But stepping into this new venture, Rees-Zammit has compared his excitement for the challenge ahead to that of "a little child".
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024
“Can you imagine what that poor little child is going through every single day, terrified for her life?” he said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023
The shrill voice of Helen, a narrower edition of her mother, and Nancy, her horrid little child.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
