headache

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head·ache | \ ˈhed-ˌāk

Definition of headache

1 : pain in the head

2 : a vexatious or baffling situation or problem meetings had become a giant headache— Franklin Foer

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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 Deliveries of the 787 have been halted for a year as Boeing worked through inspections and repairs in an industrial headache expected to cost about $5.5 billion. — Reuters, NBC News, 13 May 2022 That’s because migraine is no ordinary headache—it’s a neurological disease that can severely affect your quality of life. — Abigail Libers, SELF, 13 May 2022 Doing the same for the iPhone might not be as seamless, but Apple will avoid an enormous legal headache. — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 11 May 2022 Name a ship for a Democratic president, same headache. — Bob Greene, WSJ, 10 May 2022 For industries ranging from Big Tech to consumer goods, that's destroying both supply and demand — and giving executives another major headache. — Michelle Toh, CNN, 10 May 2022 At the hospital after the attack on the school bus, a doctor diagnosed Alex with syncope (or passing out), a headache, very strong stomach pains and nausea, according to a medical document shared with The New York Times. — New York Times, 9 May 2022 This is just one of the many minor inconveniences that are contributing to a major headache. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 May 2022 When looking into the effects of birth control and migraines, doctors have to examine whether or not the migraines have auras - which is a reoccurring headache that strikes after or at the same time as sensory disturbances i.e. flashing lights. — Ebony Williams, ajc, 2 May 2022 See More

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