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
This kind of lingering cold can cause major damage to homes, leading to headaches for homeowners and thousands of dollars in repairs.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
This gives you a terrible, crushing headache.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Housing affordability was once a headache primarily in pricey and largely coastal markets.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Other side effects include nausea, vomiting, dizziness and headaches.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
This gives you a terrible, crushing headache.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Housing affordability was once a headache primarily in pricey and largely coastal markets.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Other side effects include nausea, vomiting, dizziness and headaches.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headache
Noun
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For Joseph, a couple of these jobs look like dead ends anyway.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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That should also decrease the likelihood of mass layoffs or displacement, giving workers a chance to find jobs elsewhere.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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If fruit flies are a minor nuisance, BHG home pros recommend these strategies to get rid of fruit flies.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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As a recent Forbes Finance Council analysis argues, regulation is not a nuisance to be worked around but a moat to be built—one that rewards fintechs willing to trade short-term speed for long-term trust and defensibility.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Despite heart disease being the number one killer of American women, women are underrepresented in clinical trials.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
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Season 4 focuses on the search for a missing Navajo girl, which takes Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito from the safety of Navajo Nation to the gritty terrain of 1970s Los Angeles in a race against the clock to save her from an obsessive killer with ties to organized crime.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Republicans argue the region’s frustrations reflect years of structural failures under Cooper’s disaster management system, stretching back to earlier storms.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Dane may well share his captain’s frustration at the lack of January signings, but Romero surely cannot repeatedly publicly criticise Spurs and escape punishment.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Designed, tested, and deployed for the electronic warfare battlefield, V-BAT delivers ISR and targeting at significantly lower cost and logistical burden than larger Group 4 and 5 drones.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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The housing cost burden falls more heavily on renters than owners.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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According to fashion reporter Jarrod Jenkins, who shared a video of the event on his Instagram, Taylor said the theme of her previous Air Jordan 1 Zoom Cmft collaboration was centered around the rose, while the new Air Jordan 3 project hones in on the thorns.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Makeup removal can sometimes feel like a thorn in your side, especially when heavy, waterproof formulas are standing in the way.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2026
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Search and rescue mission coordinators, on-scene commanders and the Coast Guard determined on Saturday all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members had been exhausted.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That narrative continued Tuesday despite Sarandos’s best efforts to describe the reality of Netflix’s content slate.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The social media giant's guidance offset worries about its sky-high spending on artificial intelligence.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Keogh said that access is a security worry because people in the indictment include citizens of communist China, an American rival.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headache. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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