Example Sentences

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If the stakes weren’t so high, it would have been almost comical to see an adult behave so childishly in such a formal setting.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Rob, whose ego is as bruised as his proboscis, childishly lashes out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

The premise of Old Enough!, a Japanese reality show newly streaming on Netflix, is childishly simple.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2022

Much of the intellectual community and many of the students are almost childishly indiscriminate in their assaults.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021

His face was becoming manly, he thought, though childishly he still enjoyed making scowls and frowns at his own reflection.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry