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hiccups

NOUN

diaphragm spasms

Synonyms

STRONG

hiccough singultus

Example Sentences

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Like any marathon runner, she encountered some hiccups along the course.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Even if AI data-center growth meets or exceeds expectations, its build-out will inevitably have hiccups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

By this time my hiccups ran together in one long, terrified moan.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri