pubescent
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While Dr. Fauci’s journal included serious reflections on the pandemic, parts read like a cringey entry from a pubescent teen’s high-school drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
But she hasn’t conceived the teen as anything more than a blunt symbol of pubescent awkwardness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Yes, there’s a long tradition of teasing boys for trying to grow beards beyond their pubescent abilities.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2024
Why not label the pubescent girls in our commune crazy when we disagreed with the asinine rules that governed our lives?
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2021
His pubescent voice was cracking from the stress.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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