1
as in job
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
filling out all the required forms was a real headache
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as in nuisance
something that is a source of irritation
one of the headaches of being a band teacher is never knowing if the school's music program will be cut
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Recent Examples of headache
And in an era with pesky inflation headaches, California’s varied wage gains – especially, the bigger raises for the bigger paychecks – are one of the forces nudging up economic anxieties statewide.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Migraine is a neurological condition that can cause intense headaches, nausea, and light sensitivity.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 10 June 2025
People who live near the Salton Sea, many of them farmworkers, have complained for years that the stench, which tends to emerge most strongly in August and September, can give them headaches, nausea and nosebleeds.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Early symptoms resemble those of bacterial meningitis and can include headache, nausea, vomiting and fever.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 June 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Migraine is a neurological condition that can cause intense headaches, nausea, and light sensitivity.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 10 June 2025
People who live near the Salton Sea, many of them farmworkers, have complained for years that the stench, which tends to emerge most strongly in August and September, can give them headaches, nausea and nosebleeds.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Early symptoms resemble those of bacterial meningitis and can include headache, nausea, vomiting and fever.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headache
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Diontae Johnson signed a one-year deal with Cleveland after the draft, and given his experience and production, Johnson is the clear favorite to win the slot receiver job.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The capabilities of drones, 5G, and artificial intelligence (AI) are significantly making a difference in their ability to succeed at their jobs.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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An American Werewolf in London' (1981) American dudes backpacking in England get attacked by a werewolf, one of them becomes a beastly nuisance on the full moon, and things get bloody freaky in old London Town.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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In the longer term, the City Council would do well to reconsider enacting a city nuisance ordinance that would punish anyone rioting, looting, obstructing the public way, disrupting traffic, physically assaulting a police officer or even publicly calling for such behavior.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The series will look into the mind of the twisted killer, who was among the inspirations behind Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Failing to measure and address these benchmarks can lead to silent brand killers.—
Liam Dunne,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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His populist messaging and anti-establishment persona align with many voters’ frustrations with Washington, the Federal Reserve, and legacy media.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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But Mascherano’s frustration with the team’s lack of new players before the tournament also reached a boiling point on the eve of the opening match.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Failing to do so would drive up uncompensated care costs, shift more Floridians into public programs, and burden employers already grappling with rising costs.—
Brewster Bevis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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The Trump administration has touted that other countries, particularly China, will bear the burden of tariffs.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The Houthis, who are a part of Iran’s proxy network and who the regime supplies with weapons and intelligence, have been a thorn in Israel’s side since disrupting commercial shipping in the Red Sea at the start of the Israel-Hamas war in 2023.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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But his days as one of five aldermen who said no to Daley’s infamous parking meter deal or a quixotic early thorn to Mayor Rahm Emanuel are long gone.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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Rose was part of an intense effort to secure those changes.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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Any efforts to bridge the gap between these groups—universal pre-K, immigration, income tax, foreign aid—well, that’s just D.E.I. Ultimately, Lewis’s intervention is not to demolish the idea of genius as much as to narrow its definition.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Those worries vanished when she was accepted to Yale University.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Fear of falling behind That worry of falling behind is something many men are wrestling with, according to a recent report by the Speaking with American Men (SAM) project, a new effort aimed at helping Democrats better reach and connect with young men.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headache. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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