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puerile

[pyoo-er-il, -uh-rahyl, pyoor-il, -ahyl] / ˈpyu ər ɪl, -əˌraɪl, ˈpyʊər ɪl, -aɪl /


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It’s an onslaught of relentless, sometimes spectacular, action with puerile jokes and CGI that even its defenders tend to agree is pretty bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The early days were defined by blistering, puerile songs, many of which did not have choruses — a style that remains their trademark.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Raffish Alice and the other women provide welcome respite from Ben’s puerile petulance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023

We also saw a similar trend amongst Marvel fans, albeit with less of the puerile, rowdy energy.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023

“When I want mountains made out of molehills, when I want to legitimize their puerile actions by paying attention to them, I’ll let you know.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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