grown-upness

She had never been this far downtown in a public place and, to her, it symbolized her parents' recognition of her grown-upness.

Archive 2009-09-01 Johnny Pez 2009

June 9, 2009 at 11:54 am grown-upness onna interwebs!

It’s not what it looks like! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

She had never been this far downtown in a public place and, to her, it symbolized her parents' recognition of her grown-upness.

"The War of the Planets" by Harl Vincent, part 7 Johnny Pez 2009

I had surrendered early on to his charm, his glamor, his grown-upness, and he knew it.

Jane Juska: My Valentine to Cousin Bob 2008

I just hope that Clegg can instill in the Lib Dems a sense of responsibility and grown-upness - and that it spills over Offa's dyke. posted by Glyn Davies at

So Clegg it is. Glyn Davies 2007

I just hope that Clegg can instill in the Lib Dems a sense of responsibility and grown-upness - and that it spills over Offa's dyke. posted by Glyn Davies at

Archive 2007-12-01 Glyn Davies 2007

There are many other examples of extra-special comics taking of the trappings of grown-upness: The idea that painting is superior to ink and line (and the resultant canonization of Alex Ross).

A Rant From An Old Guy , Or Wow That Ran Long 2004

And it takes a certain amount of grown-upness to welcome that sort of message --

Remarks By The President To The Dccc Dinner ITY National Archives 2000

The grown-upness, the lack of surprise or denunciation, the pity and irony with which the story is told, show the advantage, when one is handling a theme of this kind, of being a European.

Arthur Koestler 1946

And to a child just the fact of grown-upness is so admirable.

This Is the End Stella Benson 1912