growing pains
plural noun
1
: pains in the legs of growing children having no demonstrable relation to growth
2
: the stresses and strains attending a new project or development
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There was just a lot of, um, growing pains, expectations, and things that were a bit difficult for sure.
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Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2025
Sanders experienced the growing pains that often come along with being a fifth-round draft pick in the NFL at the quarterback position.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
There were always going to be growing pains.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Crypto's growing pains Still, digital assets remain relatively nascent relative to traditional markets.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2025
Sanders experienced the growing pains that often come along with being a fifth-round draft pick in the NFL at the quarterback position.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
There were always going to be growing pains.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Crypto's growing pains Still, digital assets remain relatively nascent relative to traditional markets.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for growing pains
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growing pains
noun plural
grow·ing pains
ˈgrō-iŋ-ˌpānz 
: pains occurring in the legs of growing children having no demonstrable relation to growth
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