underage

Example Sentences

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“It’s been hard for me because for many years I’ve been so embarrassed that I wasn’t underage when I met him. I was in my early 20s,” she said in the recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Zuckerberg testified last week that he regretted Meta's slow progress in identifying underage users on Instagram, as the plaintiff's legal team sharply criticized the company for deliberately targeting children.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

In a statement on Monday, issued before the move by QUB, a spokesperson for Mitchell said he never met, spoken to or had any contact with Giuffre or any underage women.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“I asked at least five times if I could let my guardian know what was happening, because I was underage, but they never let me,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

“He was underage at the time, wasn’t he? I thought they could detect underage magic!”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling