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: 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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Pilgrims describe Hajj as a once-in-a-lifetime obligation that transcends politics, justifying high costs, logistical headaches and security fears.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Inhaling that vapor can cause damage, including irritation to the eyes and nose, respiratory tract and lungs, bringing on symptoms like sore throats, runny noses, itching and burning eyes, dizziness, headaches and nausea.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Goodson says that individuals with histamine intolerance may experience symptoms like headaches or digestive discomfort when consuming fermented foods, as these products can be naturally high in histamines.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2026
In mid-October 2015 residents of the Porter Ranch neighborhood in northwestern Los Angeles started suffering from headaches, nausea, dizziness, and nosebleeds.
—Jonathan Mingle, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
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Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Inhaling that vapor can cause damage, including irritation to the eyes and nose, respiratory tract and lungs, bringing on symptoms like sore throats, runny noses, itching and burning eyes, dizziness, headaches and nausea.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Goodson says that individuals with histamine intolerance may experience symptoms like headaches or digestive discomfort when consuming fermented foods, as these products can be naturally high in histamines.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2026
In mid-October 2015 residents of the Porter Ranch neighborhood in northwestern Los Angeles started suffering from headaches, nausea, dizziness, and nosebleeds.
—Jonathan Mingle, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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