1
: pain in the head
2
: a vexatious or baffling situation or problem
meetings had become a giant headache—
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Examples 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the final hours before tipoff against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers announced that Anthony Davis was going to miss the game because of a headache and nausea.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Under the heat of the sun, headaches and stomach pains set in.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The situation has become a headache for the government as the company is too big to fail.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
Early stage Lyme symptoms include headaches, flu-like symptoms, joint pain, fatigue and sometimes a rash that has many different shapes including one which may look like a bullseye centered on the tick bite.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
These include a risk of dependency, feelings of irritability or restlessness, headache, upset stomach, a dry mouth, or becoming sleepy during the day.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Early symptoms can be vague, like headache and fatigue, and there may be only a few lesions.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
The headaches occurring from concussions are persistent but usually temporary.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
For example, anxiety may show up as a stomachache or a headache.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Under the heat of the sun, headaches and stomach pains set in.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The situation has become a headache for the government as the company is too big to fail.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
Early stage Lyme symptoms include headaches, flu-like symptoms, joint pain, fatigue and sometimes a rash that has many different shapes including one which may look like a bullseye centered on the tick bite.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
These include a risk of dependency, feelings of irritability or restlessness, headache, upset stomach, a dry mouth, or becoming sleepy during the day.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Early symptoms can be vague, like headache and fatigue, and there may be only a few lesions.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2024
The headaches occurring from concussions are persistent but usually temporary.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
For example, anxiety may show up as a stomachache or a headache.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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