1
: pain in the head
2
: a vexatious or baffling situation or problem
meetings had become a giant headache—
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Franklin FoerExamples 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.
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Baptiste also advises concerned parents visit their child’s pediatrician to discuss potential testing, but that Tylenol remains the best medical option to treat fevers and headache.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Take less than 1 milligram of melatonin to avoid side effects like headaches and confusion.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
The sticky, toxic by-product of renewable energy production has haunted the industry for decades, causing headaches for engineers and researchers alike.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Amidst the barrage of substitute teachers in Room 7, Buford’s daughter has missed school a couple of times and was out Thursday with a headache.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Take less than 1 milligram of melatonin to avoid side effects like headaches and confusion.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
The sticky, toxic by-product of renewable energy production has haunted the industry for decades, causing headaches for engineers and researchers alike.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Amidst the barrage of substitute teachers in Room 7, Buford’s daughter has missed school a couple of times and was out Thursday with a headache.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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