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And lest you thinking defying Father Time is for the ladies, the male list is decidedly unyouthful too, with Daniel Craig, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, David Hasselhoff and Simon Cowell all making appearances.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2011

This calculating, unyouthful outlook was repugnant to Mahony, and for all his goodwill, the longer he listened to Ned, the cooler he felt himself grow.

From Australia Felix by Richardson, Henry Handel

His deep-set, clear gray-blue eyes were the eyes of youth; but they would have set a keen observer to wondering what they had seen to leave that shadow of unyouthful gravity upon them.

From Wild Wings A Romance of Youth by Piper, Margaret Rebecca

Her age cannot be guessed: her face is firm and chiselled like a young face; but her expression is unyouthful in its severity and determination._

From Back to Methuselah by Shaw, Bernard

Yet the large dark eyes bore an expression of such hopelessness, such unyouthful gravity, that the whole face seemed gloomed over, as when a heavy cloud shuts out the brilliant sunshine of an August day.

From Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls by Newberry, Fannie E.