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hiccups

NOUN

diaphragm spasms

Synonyms

STRONG

hiccough singultus

Example Sentences

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To brace for unexpected hiccups in your earnings or health, you need to plan for all scenarios rather than having a theoretical retirement date circled on your calendar.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Everything works well as long as there are no hiccups.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The crew had to troubleshoot system hiccups on the Orion spacecraft before setting course for a lunar flyby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Images from the fringe keep rising up inside me like hiccups.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth