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
Emerging comics who have yet to build a solid fan base will struggle more than ever to cut through the noise — and even for comics with large existing audiences, this will be a headache.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Symptoms of listeria infections depend on the person, but can include fever, flu-like symptoms, headache and stiff neck.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include fever, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, cough and headaches.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Most people suffer several days of headaches, muscle stiffness, high fever and flu-like symptoms.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Symptoms of listeria infections depend on the person, but can include fever, flu-like symptoms, headache and stiff neck.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include fever, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, cough and headaches.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Most people suffer several days of headaches, muscle stiffness, high fever and flu-like symptoms.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headache
Noun
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While on his jobs, Colter often has close calls with law enforcement, leading Reenie, a lawyer, to swoop in and save the day.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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And most of these jobs don’t require a computer science degree or even coding skills.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Establishing a track record of violations could potentially help the city in future civil suits brought against the Eco Motel, or any other property considered a nuisance.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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Erstwhile Heisman Trophy favorite Carson Beck threw four interceptions including the killer late, and was only saved from a fifth by a roughing the passer flag.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Unlike a killer hiding in the woods, a guy who gets you in your dreams is literally impossible to hide from, and watching our plucky heroine Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) trying to resist sleep presents a new kind of awful torture.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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That doesn’t mean Ohtani’s frustrations aren’t bleeding through.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bergeron said producers broke an agreement to avoid partisan bookings, prompting him to publicly voice his frustration.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Let this take some of the burden off of you.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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The cost burden is pushed instead to families, who often find the prospects too pricey.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Often a thorn in the side of leadership, Massie is unlikely to strike any deal with leadership to avoid a vote on releasing the Epstein files.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Buds will fail to open properly, and some of the canes will have multitudes of thorns.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Smaller efforts popped up in Greenland over the years, but nothing came to fruition.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Supporting the Army’s next phase The M-SHORAD Increment 4 effort is a major part of the Army’s broader modernization strategy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Executives and industry watchers say the sector has fared better than expected, but there are now growing worries around the health of consumers and suppliers, CNBC’s Michael Wayland reports.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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As the days without their parents pass, their worries grow.—
Maria Santana,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headache. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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