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In your opinion, what's the best thing about being a child that adults lose?

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A natural way to answer

I'd say it's the sense of wonder. Children find everything fascinating, while adults tend to take things for granted. We get so caught up in routine that we stop noticing the small things that once amazed us.

Key phrases to use

  • stress about — to worry a lot about something“Stop stressing about things you can't control.”
  • lose sight of — to forget about or stop paying attention to something important“It's easy to lose sight of what really matters.”
  • take things for granted — to fail to appreciate something because you're so used to it“We take so many things for granted until they're gone.”
  • fall by the wayside — to be neglected or abandoned, often gradually“His hobbies fell by the wayside once he got busy.”
  • get lost in — to become so absorbed in something that you forget everything else“I love getting lost in a good book.”

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