growing pains
Example Sentences
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A different member of the party's top team said, "hopefully, it's just growing pains".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
This case — and the many pending ones behind it — are growing pains for a generation that will profit from social media’s rise, as Agostino sees it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Is this growing pains or the wobble before the fall?
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
What 250 years means: 250 years of America is joy, devastation, pain, suffering, growing pains, heartache, injustices, tears, happiness, growth, homesteading lifestyle, culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Arthur said: "After all, Galahad is only a child! He has growing pains, perhaps. I don’t think we ought to judge him unkindly for little faults of social intercourse."
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
