juvenility

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Recent Examples of juvenility Of course, as Fiedler demonstrates with such aplomb, juvenility need not yield aesthetic failure. Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juvenility
Noun
  • Allen compared the immaturity to how his youngest daughter, 17-year-old Elizabeth, used to act whenever there was a romantic scene in a movie.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
  • It’s been a long 3½ years for Gio Reyna, whose promising career has been derailed by a string of injuries, bouts of immaturity and an aborted loan deal to England’s Nottingham Forest.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Like the real lives of American teens, the show made the everyday problems of high school and teen relationships feel like life and death, giving a gravitas to adolescence desperately needed.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The World Health Organization’s definition of adolescence from 10-19 years of age is not a categorization routinely used for surgical decision-making.
    Kavitha Ranganathan, STAT, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Canada’s strong reputation for human rights, democratic institutions, multiculturalism, and inclusivity appeals especially to families seeking stability or protections such as the LGBTQ+ community and other vulnerable minorities.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The startup, where Meta will soon become a minority investor, was valued at over $4 billion in its latest funding round, the Indian firm said in a press release on Monday.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 June 2026

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“Juvenility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenility. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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