puerile

Example Sentences

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But the contents are surprisingly puerile and self-aggrandizing.

From New York Times

In middle age, becoming too buddy-buddy with another person can frankly seem puerile.

From New York Times

“Twitter is a lot of haters. Twitter is 1/3 interesting posts, 1/3 tedious, uninteresting, puerile nonsense and 1/3 abject hatred and malice and unpleasantness.”

From Los Angeles Times

He continued: "Twitter is one-third interesting posts... one-third tedious, uninteresting, puerile nonsense, and then it's one-third, or more maybe, just abject hatred and malice and unpleasantness."

From BBC

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps' call for people to stop making summer holiday plans has been branded "puerile and nonsensical" by a senior travel industry professional.

From BBC