archaic
: misery, affliction
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
For those who started flying in their late teens, the women play less-active support roles, but for those who learned in their late 40s or early 50s—Behn Wilson and Lance Mortensen—their spouses are integral to the cockpit’s navigation and communications.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Seeley went on to star in a different teen musical movie, Another Cinderella Story, alongside Disney Channel alum Selena Gomez.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Some of the show’s most rewarding scenes arrive when Theo, as an older teen, earns his father’s respect by showing up as his full self.
—Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
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Brolin then spends the remainder of the movie using every one of his old connections and the help of various average New Yorkers to track down his missing teen.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
For those who started flying in their late teens, the women play less-active support roles, but for those who learned in their late 40s or early 50s—Behn Wilson and Lance Mortensen—their spouses are integral to the cockpit’s navigation and communications.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Seeley went on to star in a different teen musical movie, Another Cinderella Story, alongside Disney Channel alum Selena Gomez.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Some of the show’s most rewarding scenes arrive when Theo, as an older teen, earns his father’s respect by showing up as his full self.
—Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teen. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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