colic

Example Sentences

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Children of mothers with untreated depression had a higher risk of developing digestive conditions, including nausea and vomiting, functional constipation, colic, and irritable bowel syndrome.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

A mum whose baby daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour, after her symptoms were dismissed as colic and reflux for more than two months, is calling for better awareness of the condition.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Yuko Miyahara, a representative for Urara’s longtime care facility Matha Farm in the southeast Chiba prefecture of Japan, confirmed to Japanese outlet Friday Digital that the animal athlete died early Tuesday of colic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

The neighbor who tries to one-up your saga of seizures with a story about her son’s colic.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2024

For example, we say a baby with colic is colicky.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner