unchildlike

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Recent Examples of unchildlike The recent wave of bans comes as many Republicans, in their opposition to gun control, climate science, food stamps, public education, and other social services, work assiduously to render the lives of American children as unchildlike as possible. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchildlike
Adjective
  • Wednesday's report also said Iran has not reconsidered its September 2023 decision to ban some of the agency's most experienced inspectors from monitoring its nuclear program.
    STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The good news is that three experienced options are battling for two spots, plus a few young players to be excited about.
    Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Might the oversized love throw pillow be a knowing wink to the Cirque du Soleil show of the same name?
    Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The receptionist watches her leave with a knowing look — there is more to come here.
    Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The Swiss skincare import creates sophisticated formulations featuring pure alpine ingredients from high altitude plants and Triple DNA, a patented marine DNA extract that deeply hydrates and boosts cell renewal.
    Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • These symbols are part of an entirely undeciphered script from a sophisticated ancient civilization thousands of years old.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Johanna’s worldly bearing and otherworldly beauty; the unbearable stirrings of jealousy aroused when her teacher bonds with other students; the deeper bond that forms when Johanne impulsively pays a visit to Johanna’s apartment.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
  • His own systematic thinking and interest in the workings of worldly power led him to become a conservative Catholic.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Streamlined and cosmopolitan in style and substance, limited edition Wyld Box Jewelry embodies cleanly sculpted silhouettes.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Nation-states and their parochial identities would give way to an interdependent and cosmopolitan future.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • There were quite a few impressive QB performances in all-star games this spring, and the Panthers investing in an heir apparent to Dalton might be smart business.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Learn about Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, smart irrigation, vegetable gardening, and flower species to attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Crucially, they are grounded in real-world experiences, from a recent exchange with worldly-wise restaurant waitresses in Bordeaux exemplifying trust and collaboration, to the coaching of top CEOs over the past 20 years.
    HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Heather Alicia Simms and Vanessa Bell Calloway are both sharp, witty, and poignant without sentimentality as the play’s two matriarchal figures, the formidable Missy Judson and Idella Landy, the wry, worldly-wise housekeeper who essentially raised Charlie.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 June 2024
Adjective
  • Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The next decades will witness, for the first time, the full impact of one-child families on adult Chinese society.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012

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“Unchildlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchildlike. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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