as in infantile
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If this is correct, is there a connection between song and the most basic infantile communication?—
Aaron Shattuck,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025 -
The infantile abomination that is The Boss Baby is the most unhinged example of the studio’s manic folly.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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My hair is still thin, childish and deserving of the gentle wash that baby shampoo affords.—
John Hodgman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The pair settle right away into the half-affectionate, half-annoyed, goofy childish dynamic recognizable to adult siblings everywhere — to the amusement and occasional irritation of Frank, a locally beloved good old boy who’s only the teeny-tiniest bit prone to vanity and corruption.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The victim was also found to be developmentally delayed with an adolescent cognitive level, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Related: New 'Girl Goals' report shows uneven progress for adolescent girls.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Blepharoplasty can deliver a dramatic improvement to both the upper and lower eye areas in slightly less than two hours for a significantly more youthful look.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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It’s also been shown to improve collagen production, which supports skin elasticity and helps maintain a youthful glow.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Related Articles Broken bones, excessive force and drug overdoses: Inside Colorado’s juvenile detention facilities Colorado Democrats are ready to pass a sweeping gun control bill.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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Andrew — a former graduate student, whose name has been changed to protect him from harassment — left his position at a major US primate research center in 2022, after spending two years studying infectious diseases in juvenile monkeys.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Infantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantine. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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