How to Use adolescence in a Sentence

adolescence

noun
  • Their children are on the verge of adolescence.
  • He struggled through his adolescence.
  • This house brings me back to my childhood, to my adolescence.
    — Vogue, 26 July 2018
  • Once adolescence got them in its grip, the tenor of the visits changed.
    — Amy Randall, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Four friends in a small coastal town help each other cope with adolescence.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Then, in his early adolescence, the world closed in around him.
    — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 12 May 2020
  • This means that big emotions are part of adolescence.
    — Becky Kennedy sheryl Ziegler, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The rates were also lower in this age group than were seen in adolescence.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 19 May 2022
  • Such books are a safe way to channel the emotions of adolescence.
    — Wendy Fawthrop, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
  • For decades much of the research on adolescence focused on its dark side.
    — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2021
  • And the problem doesn’t end with adolescence.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But the march of time is inevitable, and so are the hormones of adolescence.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
  • When the girl hit the turbulent wall of adolescence, she was forced to leave.
    — Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
  • That scene was etched in my mind and became a symbol, for me, of adolescence.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
  • The into-life-ness of adolescence meant not having to wait any longer.
    — Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the time, those rapid and intense mood shifts are a normal part of adolescence.
    — Amy Morin, Parents, 23 July 2024
  • My adolescence was an ordinary one, its joys and pains small.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • These are the all-too-real emotions of adolescence and, at times, of life.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The first four of the shows listed were defining titles of my adolescence.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 July 2020
  • Twizzle would be great in any home willing to love and care for her through her puppy adolescence.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The death of her father had a profound impact on her adolescence.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Matt and his brother grew into an adolescence sculpted by their dad.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • For their part, my parents were baffled at the changes that had come over me since early adolescence.
    — Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Kobe Campbell agrees but has a unique take on this trend that’s rooted in adolescence.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Jo is a girl who longs to be a boy, to go to war with her father and enjoy the ruggedness of adolescence.
    — Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Whether it’s used in adolescence, midlife or older age may make a big difference.
    — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
  • The two met when Bieber was just a teen, fresh to fame, and grew closer through the singer’s rocky adolescence.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The kitten in Ohio acts like a 15-year-old in the throes of adolescence.
    — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
  • On the brink of adolescence, Ian’s and Roland’s paths diverge.
    — Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022
  • There is also a peak in adolescence and early adulthood.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

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