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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2
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
Last year, at least 19 people who attended Lightning in a Bottle, a five-day music and art festival held at Buena Vista lake in Kern County, came down with the disease — including several who reported severe effects that included pneumonia-like symptoms, rashes, headaches and exhaustion.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Early symptoms include fever, tiredness, headaches and sometimes a sore throat or cough.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Ah, my terrible French, further impaired by a thumping headache.
—Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Exposure to the odors has resulted in residents suffering headaches, nausea and dizziness, according to the lawsuit.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Early symptoms include fever, tiredness, headaches and sometimes a sore throat or cough.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Ah, my terrible French, further impaired by a thumping headache.
—Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Exposure to the odors has resulted in residents suffering headaches, nausea and dizziness, according to the lawsuit.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headache
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Wearing his trusty tape measure around his neck, Mancinelli said he had not yet been formally commissioned by the Vatican but was busy preparing for the prestige job, working on his sewing machine as well as hand stitching robes.—
Chiara Rodriquez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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After a succession of dismissals for drinking on the job, Jack finally moved the family to Dixon, Illinois, when Dutch was eight or nine.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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While the Black Series trailers are no longer a problem for City of Industry and Los Angeles County authorities, Wildomar officials say the trailers are now a nuisance for them.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Both communities have spotlighted the importance of responsible tourism, where travelers are respectful and supportive of the local community, without being a nuisance or irresponsible.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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But with a twist so big — Sarah being the killer of her adulterous husband Adam’s mistress, Kelly Summers, and the one who set him up for the murder while simultaneously defending him tooth and nail in court — where was Rose to go after that?—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has already proven itself a box-office killer — its second weekend made $45 million domestically, just 6 percent lower than its $48 million opening weekend.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Maybe the trauma was having the type of brain that this type of world is not built for and butting up against that frustration again and again.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The frustration of losing the Corales Puntacana Championship almost on the last hole quickly passed for Joel Dahmen.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Managers are juggling the dual burden of pressure from superiors and the well-being of their teams amid return-to-office mandates, massive layoffs, tariff threats and economic uncertainty.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Shifting financial burdens to states is a general theme of the document, an approach that will ultimately hit the poorest states hardest, even though these had very high percentages of Trump voters.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Yet, that $250,000 could well be enough to become more than just a thorn in the side of the ransomware industry if Halcyon has anything to do with.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Steyer’s company, long a thorn in the tech mogul’s side, promotes safer tech for children.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Trump has argued otherwise saying in his order that rather than fostering unity, ''the widespread effort to rewrite history deepens societal divides and fosters a sense of national shame, disregarding the progress America has made.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 2021, Sayegh was given a Class B award for her valiant efforts during a house fire, according to the Toms River Police Department.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Not Enough People Are Watching ‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Saturday, April 26 New Google Leak Reveals Subscription Changes For Gemini AI There is no shortage of worries for European auto manufacturers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The comments came at a conference organized by the Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City and run counter to recent worries that tech companies would pull back if belts get tightened. 4.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headache. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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