His behavior at the party was sophomoric.

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Rogen is an always likeable actor whose reputation was built largely on playing crude, sophomoric stoners. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'An American Pickle': Film Review," 3 Aug. 2020

After learning about Jimmy’s sophomoric attacks on Howard, Kim suggests new and even more juvenile pranks to Jimmy. David Segal, New York Times, "‘Better Call Saul’ Season 5 Finale Recap: Close Calls," 20 Apr. 2020

Why stage director Amy Hutchison chose to allow or encourage over-the-top, buffoonish acting remains a mystery, the sophomoric antics demeaning the score’s beauties. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Reviews: Jazz Institute’s 50th; Grant Park Orchestra’s ‘Missa Solemnis’; ‘Flower of Hawaii’," 30 June 2019

Sadly, Truth Be Told doesn’t seem to have much to say on their plight that superior predecessors including Netflix’s hilariously sophomoric true-crime mockumentary American Vandal haven’t already covered. Judy Berman, Time, "True Crime Drama Truth Be Told Isn't a Disaster—But It's Everything That's Wrong With Apple TV+," 3 Dec. 2019

Yet there’s no better example of the genius of Big Mouth—a comedy that nails the sophomoric physical humor of preadolescence but whose hilarious portrait of puberty is really a mirror held up to adult sexuality—more than what follows. Judy Berman, Time, "WHAT IS THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE?," 4 Oct. 2019

Jones makes a sophomoric effort to dress the question up, but this is the eternal politics of cooties. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Not Enemies, But Friends," 27 Oct. 2019

Otherwise, most of the attempts at character moments feel forced and sophomoric in a way that would probably make the average teenager groan. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Borderlands 3 is a lot more Borderlands, in ways both good and bad," 17 Sep. 2019

In a locker room culture in which sarcasm often serves as a second language for adolescents, Brendan helped translate for his brother, whose sense of humor was less sophomoric than most teens. David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, "How hockey helps a collegiate player cope with autism: ‘When I get out on the ice, I always have felt I could be my true authentic self'," 25 June 2019

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