teething troubles/problems

noun

British

: small problems that happen when a business, project, system, etc., is first started or used

There were some teething troubles when we began our business.

Examples of teething troubles/problems in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Club World Cup had significant teething problems ahead of the tournament, from sponsorship challenges to broadcast deals and ticket sales, but FIFA will be betting on the excitement of these later rounds of the tournament creating a lasting impression that the tournament is a success. —Steve Price, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

Petterson suggests these teething problems will be overcome as Villa Vie Residences’ gains more experience. —Francesca Street, CNN Money, 26 June 2025

This can be partly put down to the inevitable teething problems after making mass changes to the squad and building a group of players predominantly under the age of 25. —Simon Johnson, New York Times, 20 May 2025

After teething problems, Digne has markedly improved as a back-post defender. —Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025

Last summer, Chelsea fully expected teething problems and difficult moments during the adaptation process to Maresca’s style of football. —Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

The defensive side of the game is certainly there and while there are likely to be teething problems in the interim, particularly if he is thrown into the current dysfunctional outfit, Khusanov comes with a growing reputation and is being chosen as somebody to lead City into a new era. —Sam Lee, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

Hernandez’s displays, meanwhile, showed fleeting signs of recovery, yet this has been his worst season since the teething problems of his first campaign in Italy. —James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024

And for all the teething problems experienced in 2023, from a financial standpoint the race was a roaring success. —Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024