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as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
an adolescent sheepdog, who hasn't quite gotten the hang of keeping the sheep huddled together
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as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
would hope that the college students had outgrown such adolescent behavior
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as in immature
lacking in adult experience or maturity
took a group of adolescent recruits and turned them into professional warriors
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as in juvenile
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Recent Examples of adolescent
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Its 12 songs ricochet from adolescent rage to joyous release, fast guitars and gorgeous hooks.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
Oona Hanson, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
This underscores the growing prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among young people in the U.S.
Supporting this concern, researchers analyzed data from more than 4,600 adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 29, gathered between 2007 and 2016.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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Gil conveys the kind of adolescent sensitivity that’s born out of hardship and loss.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Its 12 songs ricochet from adolescent rage to joyous release, fast guitars and gorgeous hooks.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
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For adolescents, whose self-image can be especially vulnerable, a not-so-subtle instruction to increase exercise can hurt their mental health.
—Oona Hanson, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
This underscores the growing prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among young people in the U.S.
Supporting this concern, researchers analyzed data from more than 4,600 adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 29, gathered between 2007 and 2016.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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The movie world premiered at the Rome Film Festival and Manes, along with Pandolfi and the filmmaker, Ferri, have played a crucial role in highlighting the film in mainstream media, talking to younger audiences and raising awareness on school and online bullying at public screenings across Italy.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors said Turner lied to police about taking his younger brother’s gun after the shooting and told his sister to delete her text message history.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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But worrying about making your space look too childish can be tricky.Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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All the Jingle Ladies by Beth Garrod After her parents went viral with an earworm of a Christmas song (and music video featuring her childish antics), Molly has been a true Grinch.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Angel Batista is already working there, now played by James Martinez, and Masuka (Alex Shimizu) is Dexter’s disturbingly immature supervisor.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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The juvenile, whose name was not released, had an initial court appearance on Thursday and is due back for a pretrial conference on Dec. 31.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Another recipient was Michael Conahan, a former Pennsylvania judge who was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison in 2011 for wrongfully imprisoning juveniles in two for-profit detention centers in exchange for financial kickbacks.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Though her infantile husband and his family treat Anora as a disposable plaything, Madison gives her a thrilling pugnacity — while at the same time locating the pathos of her emotionally bruising ordeal.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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When people are being killed and cities and essential civilian infrastructure are being razed, disavowing responsibility is both infantile and amoral.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2023
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Raised to hunt big game by his abusive Russian gangster dad Nikolai (Russell Crowe), Sergei was attacked by a lion as a teenager and the witchy potion that saved his life also gave him primal animal powers.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The story follows Elwood and Turner, played by Wilson, two Black teenagers who are sent to a reform school in Florida in the 1960s.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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This will only tide your kids over for a few short bursts.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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Besides her kids, Givens’ other purpose in life is nursing.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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But it was always intended for Maresca to have around 22 outfield players to work with, plus space for any youngsters from the under-21s, this season.Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Adolescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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