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
Heavy rains are expected through Monday evening as the afternoon’s deluge led to flash flood warnings, advisories to avoid the MacArthur Causeway due to flooding and headaches at the airports, authorities said.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
The airport has been in the news for disruptions for a month now, and travelers are worried about what those high-profile headaches mean for their trips.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Other pluses: Like the Glencairn, it is reasonably priced and small enough that one glass sipped between page turns of a good book should not lead to a headache the next morning.
—Tom Mylan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2025
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May 14, 2025
The secondary depth could cause headaches for Clinkscale.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
The airport has been in the news for disruptions for a month now, and travelers are worried about what those high-profile headaches mean for their trips.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Other pluses: Like the Glencairn, it is reasonably priced and small enough that one glass sipped between page turns of a good book should not lead to a headache the next morning.
—Tom Mylan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2025
Sports Inside the 2025 NFL schedule: 13 things to know about this season’s games
May 14, 2025
The secondary depth could cause headaches for Clinkscale.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headache
Noun
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Kelley, of Downtown Railyard Venture, said the financing plan allows for the public infrastructure needed to support housing, jobs, transit and amenities in the district.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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About 25 employee volunteers from Project Partner TRIUMPH Systems, Electronics & Controls were on the job to help U.S. Army Veteran Francis Berman.—
Aaron Flaum,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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The velocity of misinformation isn’t just a nuisance.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Eating flaxseed might even ease menopausal symptoms, which—among its many other nuisances—can often include GI issues.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
29 May 2025
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Holly Gibney is back on the case, this time facing both a serial killer and a stalker.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Fast forward about four decades to 2023, when the county Crime Lab, run by the DA’s office, was tasked with re-examining the available physical evidence from Peterson’s killing to look for any forensic traces of her killer.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
3 June 2025
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The viral TikTok video of the incident, while gaining traction elsewhere, only added to the frustration expressed by those in the thread.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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What a Lee presidency might look like Yoon’s martial law decree had been in part fueled by his frustration over a months-long political stalemate, with Lee’s Democratic Party blocking the president from moving forward with many of his campaign promises and policies.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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Failing to do so would drive up uncompensated care costs, shift more Floridians into public programs, and burden employers already grappling with rising costs.—
Brewster Bevis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Adding to the challenge is the compliance burden of data collection and upcoming circular economy regulations.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
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The early part of the season indicated Arizona would indeed be a thorn in the side of the Dodgers and one of the best teams in the NL.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The law has been a thorn in the side of the Trump administration’s campaign to ramp up deportations, which the president has cast as an effort to rid the country of criminals despite also targeting immigrants with no prior convictions.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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Seeing them at all used to be very rare, but sightings are increasing as their numbers grow thanks to conservation efforts.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Those worries vanished when she was accepted to Yale University.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Fear of falling behind That worry of falling behind is something many men are wrestling with, according to a recent report by the Speaking with American Men (SAM) project, a new effort aimed at helping Democrats better reach and connect with young men.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headache. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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