tender age

Frequency: 3.51.2 per million words

A more literary or formal way to say a young age, often emphasizing vulnerability.

ageADJECTIVE + age

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tender

Examples (10)

  • She was forced to leave her home at the tender age of ten.
  • He published his first novel at the tender age of sixteen.
  • The orphans were left to fend for themselves from a tender age.
  • It's remarkable that she achieved so much, having started her career at such a tender age.
  • By the tender age of twelve, he had already experienced more loss than most do in a lifetime.
  • Children at that tender age are highly impressionable and require careful guidance.
  • The court considered the defendant's tender age when deciding on the sentence.
  • In Victorian times, many children began working in factories at a tender age.
  • Her memoirs recount the difficulties she faced from a tender age.
  • He was burdened with adult responsibilities at the tender age of eight.