How to Use hiccup in a Sentence

hiccup

noun

• Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply.
• The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.
• That’s not to say Montgomery’s first hiccup as a Ranger was the lone flaw.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• The lead-up to the landing wasn’t without some hiccups.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
• The entire system would have a hiccup and the lights go out.
  — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
• There have been some hiccups in the crew’s quick ascent.
  — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• Still, the hiccup didn't take away from their special day.
  — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
• In any case, the hiccup didn’t bode well for American Life as a whole.
  — Sydney Urbanek, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2023
• To get around this hiccup, Cameron hires the school's outsider, Patrick, to seduce Kat.
  — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 11 May 2023
• The Bills have shined amid a four-game win streak after a brief two-game hiccup in the middle of the season.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
• Even the more recent challenges felt more like a hiccup in progress.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
• The hiccup: a 61-57 home loss against Weber State at home on Sunday.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023
• The bullpen: Despite Castro, Chafin and Jameson, the rest had their hiccups.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
• In the quarterfinal match with the Netherlands, there was a hiccup.
  — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
• Since the hiccup, the Jaguars have scored the second-most fantasy points behind only the Ravens.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
• The hiccup comes after the My Policeman star was forced to push back the first of six shows in Chicago for the same reason last month.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022
• This is not the first hiccup for midterm elections thus far in Dallas County.
  — Dallas News, 4 Nov. 2022
• The only hiccup arose during the Ravens’ preseason game on Aug. 12, a day that saw a high of 93 degrees.
  — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
• But that may not be enough to compensate for hiccups in its spinoff plan and slowing growth.
  — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
• If hiccups are found, users must go through a second round of vetting with a photo ID.
  — Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
• Just try not to let the hiccups and disruptions of life get in the way of your enjoying all of the beautiful things around you.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
• The straightforward yellow group was up next, then came my only hiccup of the game.
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The only hiccup is that both parties need to have a Venmo account in order to secure the funds.
  — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 30 Aug. 2023
• However, the day's initial hiccup marks the second of its kind in recent weeks.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2022
• There will be hiccups, but not enough to keep the Ravens from handling an opponent led by Stroud, a rookie, and Ryans, a first-year coach.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
• And even in a space where body positivity is the aim and self-kindness the mantra, hiccups can occur.
  — Lisa Kennedy Shelby Knowles, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
• So far, Jen isn't too phased by the relationship hiccup.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2023
• There are hiccups to the sponge’s potential adoption, though.
  — Chris Baraniuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
• And while the offense has had its hiccups while being one of the league’s best, the defensive side of ball has belched out poor showings all season long.
  — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2024
• Wizz is currently taking a break from the app stores due to a technical hiccup.
  — Ben Goggin, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024