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teething troubles

British  

plural noun

  1. the difficulties or problems that arise during the initial stages of a project, enterprise, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Early ransomware attempts were not without teething troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

It's extremely tempting to write a segue here about Wolf's career having had its own teething troubles – but, in truth, it's been more of a slow burn on a long fuse.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

All these problems may just be inevitable teething troubles.

From Economist Mar. 23, 2016

Although his plaintive observations were quickly seized on by the media as further proof of Olympic teething troubles, they also revealed the unprecedented ease with which competitors can now express their anger, joy and disappointment.

From The Guardian Jul. 19, 2012

Johnny Bold, by the help either of Mr Rerechild or else by that of his coral and carrot-juice, got through his teething troubles.

From Barchester Towers by Trollope, Anthony

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