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hiccups

NOUN

diaphragm spasms

Synonyms

STRONG

hiccough singultus

Example Sentences

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We've had a couple of hiccups on the way.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Certain clichés and hiccups aside, however, “Apex” is spectacular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Everything works well as long as there are no hiccups.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

AI adoption has, at times, also shown signs of running up against roadblocks, as OpenAI reportedly rethinks the way it works with retailers following hiccups in bot-assisted checkout features.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

My father once told me it was a cure for hiccups.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth