1
: pain in the head
2
: a vexatious or baffling situation or problem
… meetings had become a giant headache.—
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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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With notes like apple, stone fruit, and citrus, these whites are light enough to not give you a headache but are robust enough to not fall flat when the nose is diminished.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
The right flooring installer will leave you with a beautiful interior and a floor that can last for decades, while a disreputable one can bring you nothing but headaches and ongoing repairs.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Various herbal teas have properties that help relieve pain, inflammation, and nausea caused by headaches.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, even as lawyers scramble to determine the refund process for the emergency tariffs, which the White House imposed under a law known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), companies’ tariff headaches are far from over.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
The right flooring installer will leave you with a beautiful interior and a floor that can last for decades, while a disreputable one can bring you nothing but headaches and ongoing repairs.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Various herbal teas have properties that help relieve pain, inflammation, and nausea caused by headaches.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, even as lawyers scramble to determine the refund process for the emergency tariffs, which the White House imposed under a law known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), companies’ tariff headaches are far from over.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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