1
: pain in the head
2
: a vexatious or baffling situation or problem
meetings had become a giant headache—
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Franklin FoerExamples of headache in a Sentence
I'm starting to get a headache.
The symptoms include fever and headache.
The city's biggest headache is traffic.
Managing your finances can be a real headache.
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Its stern warnings are scary and uncomfortable--the headaches, indigestion, muscle spasms, body aches, clenched teeth or knots in your chest.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
More severe cases of salmonellosis may include a high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, a rash, blood in the urine or stool, and in some cases may become fatal.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Another meme hinted at the colonial legacy of immigration headaches and administrative asymmetries between the countries.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Overall, Trump’s latest announcement adds to the growing headache for almost all businesses as a result of volatile trade policy, said CRU’s Josh Spoores.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
More severe cases of salmonellosis may include a high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, a rash, blood in the urine or stool, and in some cases may become fatal.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Another meme hinted at the colonial legacy of immigration headaches and administrative asymmetries between the countries.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Overall, Trump’s latest announcement adds to the growing headache for almost all businesses as a result of volatile trade policy, said CRU’s Josh Spoores.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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