birth pangs

plural of birth pang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth pangs
Noun
  • Yet, the new Terminal 1 has several stores that take great pains to include local flair.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The movie is, in part, about the labor pains of its creator, the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Crews are maintaining safe travel routes to ensure access to the Wishon hydroelectric station, which requires twice-daily fuel deliveries to remain operational.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Other emails, such as timely hotel reservations or parcel deliveries should also be given priority.
    Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Birth pangs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pangs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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