splitting headache

noun

: a very bad headache

Examples of splitting headache in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The planned sale of France’s best-selling medical drug to US investors has caused the government a splitting headache after an outcry from politicians on all sides. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024

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“Splitting headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splitting%20headache. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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