growing pains

Example Sentences

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She then started complaining of pain in her leg, which Emma put down to growing pains, so she gave her a bath.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Some may perceive this as mere growing pains for a now-decade-old Silicon Valley giant that experienced a massive growth spurt after ChatGPT’s takeoff.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s important to point out that these aren’t temporary growing pains.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

There have been growing pains along the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

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