I need to deal with this in a rational, adult-like manner.    From Wordnik.com.  [whiteplum Diary Entry] Reference

Two thumbs up for being a mature, responsible adult-like kid.    From Wordnik.com.  [scorpi07 Diary Entry] Reference

He held out his hand, a funny, formalish, adult-like thing to do.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ancient, Strange, and Lovely] Reference

More abstract constructions, framed in increasingly adult-like and.    From Wordnik.com.  [Innateness and Language] Reference

"I thought this would be really fun because it's very adult-like.".    From Wordnik.com.  [At Gallaudet, the speechless pursuit of romance] Reference

Not so much about the snakes, but just a general adult-like conversations.    From Wordnik.com.  [Slither] Reference

He carries on adult-like conversations, and takes care of his baby brother.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-04-01] Reference

It is good to see Mike joining the conversation in his usual adult-like fashion.    From Wordnik.com.  [BREAKING NEWS: Iraq Handover] Reference

Pro - Extra adults or adult-like beings who will guide you like a parent when you want guidance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-06-01] Reference

I'm sure we can all come together and sit down and talk about the issues, an adult-like fashion.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 5, 2008] Reference

So marketers are aggressively targeting the younger elementary school set with adult-like products.    From Wordnik.com.  [Non-Alcoholic Beer Popular with Japanese Kids | Impact Lab] Reference

LUDWIG: Well, you have to remember, sometimes these teenage boys, they look more adult-like than others.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 20, 2006] Reference

I think that there are many young people in this country incapable of making rational adult-like decisions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coors boost for minimum pricing] Reference

I read someone commenting on the A.V. club Film section on how "adult-like" Page's acting was in Hard Candy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alison Pill Replacing Ellen Page In Jack & Diane | /Film] Reference

Goat cheese, kidney beans, and frozen peas over noodles that made a flavorful, adult-like macaroni and cheese.    From Wordnik.com.  [chicagojo Diary Entry] Reference

Children who go through so much in their young lives become almost adult-like in their tiny, childrens bodies.    From Wordnik.com.  [GIANT SNOWFLAKES • by Mary Baader Kaley] Reference

ZAHN: So, Mr. Udell, do you think it's a good idea to prosecute juveniles as adults and then make them face adult-like sentences?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 13, 2001] Reference

Overweight kids are at risk for some very adult-like diseases, such as Type II diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2007] Reference

LUDWIG: I don ` t know if he does or not, but in these cases, Nancy, very often, the students that are chosen look more adult-like.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 20, 2006] Reference

Cornyn praised tea partiers, whom he said are tired of Washington's "failure to deal with problems like adults, in an adult-like fashion.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Petraeus: Too soon to tell in Afghanistan; GOP strategist: Steele is 'a disaster'; Cornyn: NYC mosque issue 'not about religious freedom'] Reference

Induction of adult-like multifunctional neonatal CD4+ T cells.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

A deeper look, though, reveals adult-like figures within narrative worlds.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Thus, I have turned childish silliness into serious adult-like discussion.    From Wordnik.com.  [MetaChat] Reference

"These cells were almost adult-like right from the beginning," Langston says.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

With adult-like wisdom, they also noted they were successful despite their losses.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Everyone loves babies who do adult-like (or teen-like, in this case) things, right?.    From Wordnik.com.  [AdPulp] Reference

"There's not many folks like Francisco who can take that adult-like responsibility.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Gazette-Enterprise: News] Reference

She and dad are close, though it seems like she's more adult-like than he in most cases.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hilary News] Reference

Even so, when the monkeys were tested they had "adult-like face discrimination abilities,".    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News]

Even so, when the monkeys were tested, they had "adult-like face discrimination abilities,".    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News]

As they moult, juveniles become more and more adult-like until they become sexually mature.    From Wordnik.com.  [Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Reference

She's rather smart, responsible and more adult-like than her father, which somehow equals cute.    From Wordnik.com.  [Starpulse Entertainment News] Reference

The neural activity in the first group was far more advanced and "adult-like," researchers found.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference

An adult-like pattern of responses was also observed following the quantification of multifunctional CD4.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

In conclusion, this is the first report that a novel subunit vaccine against TB may elicit adult-like multifunctional and protective CD4.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

+ cells but also their adult-like activation pattern.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Remember when you were a kid and teenager you’d imagine most adults would act more adult-like.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » Is Stimulus Impossible] Reference