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as in nonsense
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as in inexperience
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childishness
Noun
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Writing nonsense just to make word / article quotas.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025 -
The Baltimore Sun owes Baltimore Ravens placekicker Justin Tucker a headline apology and let this nonsense go.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes, the same group flashes its inexperience.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles feasted on Jordan Love’s inexperience and the Packers’ nerves.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Debnam-Carey imbues Milla with the right level of sincerity to elicit empathy even when her practices are misguided, and Dee stands as a suitable voice of reason amid the copious noise (as does Ashley Zukerman as Bell’s beleaguered partner, Clive).—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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The women in the video cast doubt on Gomez's sincerity and intentions.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are no gilded gates here, but there is one heck of a party, complete with serenading busts, ballroom dancers, excitable opera singers, drunken buffoonery and portraits locked in an endless duel.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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What’s so special about Britain’s patron wanker of bighearted buffoonery?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Making any judgements about the actual validity of their complaints is the height of foolishness right now, with so much legal process runway still ahead.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Fonseca got tough and the line between bravery and foolishness, at times, became imperceptible.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Another aspect to note is that the AI didn’t ridicule me or otherwise play any tomfoolery about my commentary.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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A little tomfoolery never hurt anybody, and there's been a lot between Pittsburgh Penguins' forward Sidney Crosby and Minnesota Wild Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears’ groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love — and the importance of a woman telling her own story on her own terms.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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At least dramatic proclamations of this kind have the virtues of candor and comprehensiveness.—
Matthew Karp,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And yes, there were cases on public roads where the horseplay turned dangerous.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
24 Sep. 2024
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“Childishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childishness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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