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.
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With those costs and headaches in mind, parents want to be reasonably sure the experience is worth the trouble, and movies with already familiar characters are generally considered a safer bet.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
During the first five days of the study, when everyone was taking the drug, the most common side effects reported were dizziness, headache, dissociation, fatigue, feeling abnormal and nausea.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
Signs of dehydration may include a dry mouth, dizziness, confusion, lightheadedness and headaches.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
West Nile virus can cause fever, headaches, vomiting and diarrhea and is fatal in about 1 of 150 cases.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 20 June 2024
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
During the first five days of the study, when everyone was taking the drug, the most common side effects reported were dizziness, headache, dissociation, fatigue, feeling abnormal and nausea.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
Signs of dehydration may include a dry mouth, dizziness, confusion, lightheadedness and headaches.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
West Nile virus can cause fever, headaches, vomiting and diarrhea and is fatal in about 1 of 150 cases.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 20 June 2024
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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