How to Use man-child in a Sentence
man-child
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Lakis plays Miranda, Daniel’s estranged wife, who has grown weary of his man-child antics.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
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In reality, Pee-wee Herman was nothing like us at all, a dreamy man-child in a red bow tie whose sugary smile could curl into a punky scowl.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023
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The short answer is easy: Because an overgrown super-rich man-child with no impulse control decided to further trash his latest toy.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2023
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Miller gives us a giddy man-child, suddenly given powers beyond their comprehension and wild to the possibilities of this newfound need for speed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2023
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Just when this man-child is ready to take responsibility, his actual child has zero interest in being parented.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
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The answer could be more complicated and intensely captivating than the mercurial man-child himself.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
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Emotionally and physically abused by his tyrannical father, Jackson grew up to become a misfit man-child credibly accused — though never convicted — of molesting multiple young boys.
—Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
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