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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.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2023
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchildlike
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When the Aztecs returned for preseason drills this year, the four sophomores were also the four most experienced returning Aztecs on the roster.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Despite having the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, as well as the assistance of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic, who performed CPR, Thomason did not survive.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dimoldenberg built her career on the art of the awkward celebrity interview, so the idea of one such encounter spiraling into something deeper carries a certain knowing wink for her dedicated fanbase.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Every now and again, a brand-new book waves its knowing hand.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Mostly, however, Gee’s sophisticated, stealthily moving film folds any bursts of emotion into its exquisitely dark shadows, letting Evans’ limpid but heartsore music do most of the weeping.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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At 5,300 years old, any of those explanations complicates the conventional picture of how sophisticated Predynastic Egyptian material science actually was.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These worldly performers are a study in balancing traditions.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hindu seekers retreat to ashrams, Muslims seclude themselves in mosques away from worldly distractions during Ramadan to practice I'tikaf, and Jews break from work and technology every week on shabbat.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond the historic architecture, Savannah welcomes visitors with its warm and cosmopolitan atmosphere in every season.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, the tone of the show is pure cosmopolitan sympathy.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And my initial job and focus was working for the chief digital officer at the time who was a really smart guy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The long-standing challenge of smart fibers For years, researchers have tried to make smart fibers—materials that change shape when exposed to electricity, light, heat, or changes in acidity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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For many readers and critics, the perception was that Mansfield was almost writing children’s fiction, since most of her stories are deceptively easy to read, although her themes are entirely adult in both form and content.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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Justin Vernon’s midwestern charm and pliable falsetto has always endeared him to indie-rock dads raised on Michael McDonald, but starting a family himself between Bon Iver projects turned this year’s Sable, Fable into a deep examination of the fatherly adult contemporary figure in popular music.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Unchildlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchildlike. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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