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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That outage effectively shut down one of the nation’s busiest airports for approximately two hours, and led to days of cancellations, delays and headaches for travelers.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
But string and yarn can become a headache for owners if their cats get their paws on it, which is exactly what happened to TikTok user @healingat40.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
When Maura began shaking and complaining of a headache and shortness of breath, her lawyer says it was dismissed as a panic attack.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 9 May 2025
The dietitian said grape skins also contain tannins, which have antioxidant properties and help give red wine a distinct flavor, but they may also be linked to headaches.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
But string and yarn can become a headache for owners if their cats get their paws on it, which is exactly what happened to TikTok user @healingat40.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
When Maura began shaking and complaining of a headache and shortness of breath, her lawyer says it was dismissed as a panic attack.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 9 May 2025
The dietitian said grape skins also contain tannins, which have antioxidant properties and help give red wine a distinct flavor, but they may also be linked to headaches.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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