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‘They must have thought I was crass, puerile and selfish.’
‘It's a puerile ideal - in real life we're all far too independent and self-centered to want to dissolve ourselves in another person.’
‘Essentially, this takes the form of an oppositional dualism that frequently manifests itself in demonstrably puerile ways.’
‘And rather than enjoying my puerile comments, Scarlett was stung.’
‘This version is puerile, including jokes that could hardly have raised a snigger when first heard and turns of speech abandoned for over a generation.’
‘It all seems so puerile and, dare I say it, insensitive.’
‘Opposition may sometimes seem like a game, and there is nothing more puerile than politicians yah-booing each other purely for the sake of it.’
‘Such a success story, so unapologetically, cheerfully puerile.’
‘This whole project sounds like the most puerile, childish and willfully obnoxious cinematic venture in years.’
‘There was a certain puerile joy in her, a childish excitement shone in her eyes.’
‘It has just the right tone to reach them - puerile but non-threatening, lowbrow but chaste.’
‘Still think its hilarious though, but I'm a generally juvenile (and puerile!) person.’
‘Two best man speeches at the reception as well, that's twice the opportunity for inane and puerile humour.’
‘The characters' grotesque infantilism and puerile sense of humour is an important part of what is being satirised.’
‘When we see our politicians acting in such a puerile and childish manner is it any wonder the country is awash with apathy and cynicism?’
‘Seriously, my friends, this a deep and meaningful lesson, not just a puerile, unfunny swipe at poor people.’
‘No puerile, childish criticisms will diminish their importance, nor minimise their influence on our national psyche.’
‘Swift uses this story to satirize the petty divisions and puerile squabbling of Christian sects.’
‘Because the reasoning would be too puerile and the attempted association too reminiscent of the methods of Stalinism.’
‘For some the right to a fair trial is trumped by rubber-necking, political opportunism and puerile attention seeking.’