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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There are just some growing pains with a lot of young pitchers.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Agustin Ramirez went through his share of growing pains last season with the Miami Marlins.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Seven-foot sophomore post Matas Vokietaitis is going through some growing pains on both ends.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a younger, faster Oilers team than the ones that made it to the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and 2025, and those growing pains have been evident.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Agustin Ramirez went through his share of growing pains last season with the Miami Marlins.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Seven-foot sophomore post Matas Vokietaitis is going through some growing pains on both ends.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a younger, faster Oilers team than the ones that made it to the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and 2025, and those growing pains have been evident.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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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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