1
: pain in the head
2
: a vexatious or baffling situation or problem
meetings had become a giant headache—
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Examples of headache in a Sentence
I'm starting to get a headache.
The symptoms include fever and headache.
The city's biggest headache is traffic.
Managing your finances can be a real headache.
Recent Examples on the Web
Authorities reopened the westbound transition ramp from Loop 202 to the northbound and southbound Loop 101 after a dump truck crash shut down the span, creating a headache for East Valley commuters Monday morning.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
There is no staging, no open houses, and none of the disruptions that can make listing through a typical real estate agent a headache.
—Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
There is no staging, no open houses, and none of the disruptions that can make listing through a typical real estate agent a headache.
—Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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