teething
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of teething
Example Sentences
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Teething troubles were inevitable, and Monterrey broke through too easily on several occasions in the first half, but Liverpool’s control of possession restricted the pressure on their makeshift defence.
From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2019
Teething troubles that will soon be sorted out, I thought.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2019
I’ve been trying to think of a more eloquent way to say this, but I can’t, so: Teething sucks.
From Slate • May 4, 2015
In 2010, after receiving numerous customer complaints, the FDA found that Hyland’s Teething Tablets contained inconsistent amounts of its active ingredient, belladonna, which can block nervous system function in high enough doses.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2015
Teething, and convulsions, and that sort of thing.
From Jezebel's Daughter by Collins, Wilkie
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