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sophomoric

[sof-uh-mawr-ik, -mor-] / ˌsɒf əˈmɔr ɪk, -ˈmɒr- /


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He sounded a lot like someone whose hidden resentments had found expression in sophomoric ideologies!

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

While the memes were “mean-spirited, sophomoric, inartful, misguided, and crude,” the state Supreme Court justices wrote in their opinion, they were “plainly not intended to threaten Student One, Student Two, or any other person.”

From Salon Jul. 29, 2025

The episodes highlight some seriously twisted creativity packed with adult humor, sci-fi-inspired sophomoric shenanigans and homages to popular culture.

From Washington Times Dec. 1, 2023

Written by Lino K. Villa, it’s an enjoyably sophomoric romp that’s also playfully queer, thanks to a nutty detour involving a character named Popo.

From New York Times Sep. 14, 2023

He was dressed with a great deal of style of the efflorescent kind called sophomoric.

From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by David Graham Phillips




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