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
Noun
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Sure enough, in early 2024, PJ took a job as an avionics technician at Tinker.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The premise alone is perfectly thrilling: Four men take a job driving explosive nitroglycerin over a mountain pass.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On April 30th, 2022, a security guard at a local business plaza called the police to report Mary as a nuisance.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Protester Trenton Oldfield swam in front of both boats and was jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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His killer, who was wearing all black, including a puffer jacket, fled the scene, leaving behind a single 9-mm.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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It’s been a burden to bear for a team that hasn’t seemed to play as well as their record would indicate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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For example, if $100 million in pension savings is achieved, and towns are still collecting $1 billion in property taxes, then the state would have communities reduce that burden to $900 million — and send cities and towns $100 million to offset their revenue loss.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trees like Texas ebony and mesquite that have thorns to protect them from munching animals and long roots to tap moisture deep within the earth.—
Laura Mallonee,
Wired News,
12 Apr. 2025
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To shield your hands against thorns when pruning, wear leather or leatherlike gloves.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, DHS is unapologetic about its efforts to root out leakers that undermine national security.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump is expected to promote mass deportation efforts and reduce government spending.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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These worries lead people to make a series of decisions to delay having children, with hopes of having them in the future.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headache. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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