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adjective

adolescent

relating to the years between childhood and adulthood

In a sentence

Six example sentences with adolescent, each labelled with its topic.

  • The study tracked adolescent sleep patterns and found that most teenagers cannot fall asleep before eleven no matter the bedtime.

    Psychology

  • The clinic runs a separate adolescent ward because a patient of fifteen needs neither a cot nor a geriatric dinner menu.

    Medicine

  • The film captures adolescent boredom perfectly: three friends, one car park, and an entire summer with nothing to do.

    Movies

  • The novel's adolescent narrator misreads every adult in the house, which is exactly what makes her account so moving.

    Literature

  • Adolescent players grow so fast that a shooting form learned at thirteen often needs rebuilding at sixteen.

    Basketball

  • Coaches keep adolescent athletes off heavy weights until their growth plates close, favouring bodyweight drills instead.

    Fitness

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