inner child
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Cissé continuously searches for ways to reconnect with her inner child.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“It actually was letting go of all of those technical things that I’ve learned and letting that inner child come out,” Worden says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Trying to put the decision in context, he described everyone's inner child as wanting to be loved, and said: "Cutting off a parent is getting rid of that chance of being loved."
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Chainey said he tried to portray them as "the inner child locked away in all of us", drawn to mud, mischief and the thrill of breaking rules.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
I guess there’s a weird part of my inner child that just can’t seem to let go of the idea of a mother who cares.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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