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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After seeking out a nearby fishmonger and calculating what this ingredient would cost me (a precious $30 per pound), I was left with a minor headache.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 May 2026
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Other early-onset symptoms may include fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches, nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Sewage ejection sumps are future headaches, in my opinion.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 May 2026
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Other early-onset symptoms may include fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches, nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Sewage ejection sumps are future headaches, in my opinion.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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