How to Use headache in a Sentence

headache

noun
  • 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.
  • So, will headaches always be the price to pay for a glass of red wine?
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2023
  • And that, in turn, means headaches for a new group of sellers.
    Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 20 June 2023
  • Under the heat of the sun, headaches and stomach pains set in.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
  • At some point teams ask themselves if the player is the worth the headache?
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • My husband agrees, because the smell gives him a headache.
    Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • All of which can help with the hallmarks of a hangover, from the thudding headache to the fatigue.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But the big headaches are the Galaksija’s ROMs, with three chips in two flavors.
    IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2023
  • The case gets dicey when the bond for Candy’s release becomes a headache to nail down.
    Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 15 May 2023
  • The council has already been through this once, and with plenty of headaches.
    John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 17 July 2023
  • The study cautions that there are still many unknowns about the causes of red wine headaches.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Nov. 2023
  • For us normal folk, flying on a plane can be a huge headache.
    Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2024
  • That’ll save you a serious headache later when the stain has had more time to set in.
    Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 4 Apr. 2023
  • She’s been hit with hot flashes and cold spells, headaches, and cramping, which is tough to train through.
    Christine Yu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2023
  • For example, trying to work with the stone yards for the marble was a huge headache.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The power outages and ice brought with the storm caused headaches for many, according to NPR.
    Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
  • This isn’t about forcing yourself to go to the opera when an aria only gives you a headache (or puts you to sleep).
    Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 3 May 2024
  • The road closure has caused headaches for locals and tourists just trying to get around the island.
    Scott McDonald, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Those symptoms include a slight fever, a headache, and feeling tired and weak.
    Addy Bink, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The most common symptoms of the Delta variant were headache, sore throat, runny nose, and fever.
    Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The wind may not be the only menace, not at a club with a record of weather headaches at its recent Opens.
    Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 19 July 2023
  • Be careful not to secure the hair too tightly to avoid tension hair loss and headaches.
    Dory Zayas, Parents, 26 July 2024
  • Symptoms of the disease include fever, muscle and joint pain and headache.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Symptoms include fever, headache, rash, and painful sores.
    Alice Park, TIME, 17 May 2024
  • The tight labor market is another headache for the Fed.
    Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Jones shapes up to be a headache versus zone-heavy defenses.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Toxic substances which may be produced by the harmful algal bloom can lead to headaches, weakness, shortness of breath, muscle spasms and gastrointestinal illnesses.
    Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024

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