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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And like many other young writers, Nichols accepted it as growing pains.
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Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
But, obviously, with that comes growing pains.
—Rachel Seo, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023
Gray, a University of Louisville signee, said there have been no growing pains with Dennis as her new catcher.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 14 Apr. 2023
But with its broad new fan base have come some growing pains for the game, such as players competing for limited recreational space in cities and noise complaints from residents living close to courts.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2023
In an effort to alleviate the potential growing pains that can come with expansion, Dollywood added its first on-site housing for employees in 2022, a 700-bed dormitory.
—Carly Caramanna, Chron, 12 Apr. 2023
But will there be some growing pains?
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
With the graduation of 11 seniors, Medfield coach Mary Laughna described early growing pains in the defensive end in the first two games of the season.
—Zachary Lyons, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
Those growing pains led to Bubbles, an async video collaboration platform that enables people, on average, to eliminate 41% of their meetings.
—Tom Medema, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2023
Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
But, obviously, with that comes growing pains.
—Rachel Seo, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023
Gray, a University of Louisville signee, said there have been no growing pains with Dennis as her new catcher.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 14 Apr. 2023
But with its broad new fan base have come some growing pains for the game, such as players competing for limited recreational space in cities and noise complaints from residents living close to courts.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2023
In an effort to alleviate the potential growing pains that can come with expansion, Dollywood added its first on-site housing for employees in 2022, a 700-bed dormitory.
—Carly Caramanna, Chron, 12 Apr. 2023
But will there be some growing pains?
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
With the graduation of 11 seniors, Medfield coach Mary Laughna described early growing pains in the defensive end in the first two games of the season.
—Zachary Lyons, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
Those growing pains led to Bubbles, an async video collaboration platform that enables people, on average, to eliminate 41% of their meetings.
—Tom Medema, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2023
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First Known Use
1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Kids Definition
growing pains
noun plural1
: pains in the legs of growing children having no proven relation to growth
2
: difficulties that accompany something new
a business going through growing pains
Medical Definition
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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