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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Around 2021, Big Dru switched to clean bulking because his previous diet gave him digestive issues, headaches, hormonal imbalances, and heartburn.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Eye irritation or redness, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting or rash.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include severe headaches, high fevers, excessive vomiting, stiff neck and confusion, according to the CDC, and the best way to inoculate yourself against the disease is through vaccination.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
People experiencing more severe infections may also suffer high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, rashes and blood in their urine.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Eye irritation or redness, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting or rash.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include severe headaches, high fevers, excessive vomiting, stiff neck and confusion, according to the CDC, and the best way to inoculate yourself against the disease is through vaccination.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
People experiencing more severe infections may also suffer high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, rashes and blood in their urine.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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