sophomoric

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Although sophomoric, especially for a graduate student, I thought it showed, if not a deep understanding, at least a somewhat clever analysis of his famous maxims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

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 world’s greatest assassin has been saddled with the world’s most sophomoric internal monologue.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

Released in 1992, “Stick Around for Joy” became the Sugarcubes’ third and final album, and it had given me “Hit,” a melodramatic song perfect for channeling my sophomoric woes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

In the days when Felix Piers was in the habit of patronizing the place there floated to his ears such phrases as "bad colour scheme!" "sophomoric treatment!" "miserable drawing!" "no atmosphere!"

From Fifth Avenue by Maurice, Arthur Bartlett