birth pangs

plural of birth pang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth pangs
Noun
  • To investors, such progress offers ample reasons to overlook short-term pains like the company’s dip in profitability, says Wang.
    Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The editorial takes pains to quote the school board, the board president and the Illinois Policy Institute, a right-wing and anti-labor organization, without any quotes from the association or its president.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Porsche says deliveries should start in the spring.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Amazon might be a go-to for quick deliveries, but its streaming platform, Prime Video, is perfect for movie nights.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Birth pangs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pangs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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