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Adjective
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Additionally, some dogs, particularly breeds with extreme infantile traits (such as pugs and French bulldogs), may appear as helpless, harmless, and innocent as small children.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025 -
For a long time, infantile amnesia was thought to be tied to an inability to make memories in infancy.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There’s something mystical about him and a little bit childish.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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This does not imply that college students should be taught childish skills but rather acknowledges the need to foster emotional coping skills and positive relationships throughout the academic careers of students.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Because the three main characters of the show span three developmental stages (a preschooler, younger adolescent, and a preteen) and the show is so gently-paced and calm, Stillwater is appropriate for all ages.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
31 July 2025
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Artha Gillis, a child and adolescent forensic psychiatrist and assistant professor at UCLA who is studying a group of 147,000 youth, said there’s no way to scientifically prove that the Dozier abuse led to murder.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Placing Ralph Lauren in important cultural moments, such as Selena Gomez’s outfit at the Oscars, also cements the more youthful stance of the brand.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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As of July 29, there have been 33% more juvenile victims of gun violence compared with last year, and 18% more juveniles 17 and under have been caught with guns compared with last year, according to police.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Pulaski County’s challenges with juvenile crime and homicides were the main topics of conversation among public safety leaders at a community meeting held at Arkansas Baptist College on Wednesday morning.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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“Infantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantine. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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