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Recent Examples of juvenility
Of course, as Fiedler demonstrates with such aplomb, juvenility need not yield aesthetic failure.
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juvenility
Noun
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His impulsivity, his immaturity, his lack of curiosity about anything going on around him.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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As the team gets older and gains experience, the immaturity label won’t be a valid excuse.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Whether it’s used in adolescence, midlife or older age may make a big difference.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
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Vance describes over the course of his childhood and adolescence bouncing among Pentecostal and Southern Baptist congregations, all of them broadly conservative.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The prospect of Syrian troops entering Lebanon is likely to raise alarm bells, as many come from factions within Islamist and jihadist backgrounds and have been accused of atrocities against minorities within Syria’s own borders.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The exhibit project dated to 2005, when the museum opened a new wing dedicated to exhibits highlighting the history of minority groups with a sizable presence in the Yuba-Sutter community.—
Velvet Wu
June 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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“Juvenility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenility. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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