HAIR SHIRTS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

hair shirts

noun

plural of hair shirt

as in headaches

something that is a source of irritation the constant need to cut costs was a hair shirt, but one that the theater company had to live with

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Noun

The area is one of the most notorious traffic headaches in the country, with the mountains dividing the bustling Westside employment hub from the San Fernando Valley.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Those headaches create headwinds, but the underlying story provides support.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of headaches

Noun

Cue an enthralling chase sequence, doubling back through those higgledy-piggledy Portland streetscapes, toward the woods — the impenetrable thickets and thorns of which magically part in her presence.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Grace Carroll gives a poignant performance as the Nightingale—borne aloft with arched back and trembling, outstretched hands by other dancers, who play thorns that pierce her breast—and Adam Elmes makes a seductively sinister Dorian Gray.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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Kim can allay some frustrations by doling out luxury apartments, promotions, and access to extravagant lifestyles.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Though this influx has led to frustrations—gentrifying neighborhoods and rising prices—the arrival of more visitors and residents has also brought more opportunity.

— Mary Holland, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of frustrations

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Oliva was being held on an additional bond of $3,650 on charges of possession of a firearm while having a domestic violence injunction, willful disregard of environmental regulations and nuisances injurious to health.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Macomb County, Michigan Spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths, are an invasive insect that can damage trees and create nuisances for residents, county officials said.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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