How to Use heartburn in a Sentence

heartburn

noun
  • I like spicy food, but it gives me heartburn.
  • There’s a lot of heartburn on how the buffer bill came about.
    Kyle Potter, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2017
  • And a few cream sodas to calm the inevitable heartburn.
    BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2021
  • But this can cause all kinds of ailments, from heartburn to joint pain.
    Eleanor Cummins, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2019
  • The focus on riches is giving some in the city a bout of heartburn.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
  • The heartburn over the price of bathrooms comes as the number of people living on the streets has surged.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, latimes.com, 10 June 2019
  • Time for some more prop comedy — and this one comes with a side of heartburn.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 July 2022
  • And that will give those charged with preparing him for the meeting weeks and weeks of heartburn.
    Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Greene is hardly the only source of heartburn inside the House GOP.
    Melanie Zanona, CNN, 9 July 2021
  • If there is any change, there’s always a little bit of heartburn on both sides.
    Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2019
  • That's in part because of her penchant for speaking her mind, even when her views cause heartburn in the White House.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The doctor gave him omeprazole for heartburn and Zofran for nausea.
    Casey Parks, OregonLive.com, 28 July 2017
  • Despite its name, heartburn has nothing to do with your heart.
    Elizabeth Millard, SELF, 19 Oct. 2021
  • So the woman just kept popping over-the-counter heartburn pills, hoping to feel better soon.
    Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Then, present to her your heartburn issue and your ideas for resolving it.
    The Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
  • The back pain, heartburn, acid reflux and insomnia are no joke!
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
  • But plenty of restaurants are still serving great meals at a price point that won’t cause heartburn.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
  • At first, doctors thought the pain might be from heartburn or her gallbladder.
    Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022
  • Passing the first round of tax cuts is a move that is already giving budget hawks heartburn -- though not enough to vote against it.
    Z. Byron Wolf, CNN, 23 May 2018
  • Acid Reflux When burping goes hand-in-hand with heartburn, acid reflux may be to blame.
    Karen Pallarito, Health, 27 July 2023
  • Avoid spicy or very heavy foods in the evening to prevent heartburn or digestive issues.
    Jae Berman, charlotteobserver, 19 July 2017
  • Keep In Mind Fish oil supplements may cause side effects such as loose stools and heartburn, says Pacheco.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Plenty of other filers, though, may be in for more heartburn.
    Fatima Hussein, ajc, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Scotty’s #2 omelet, ham and bacon, with spinach swapped for the bell pepper because the latter gave him heartburn.
    John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Heartburn is just the latest problem for Clyde, a patient Keisha sees every three months.
    The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2017
  • The patients in the study are being given an IV-dose of famotidine nine times more than the dose people take for heartburn.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2020
  • This is known as acid reflux, and heartburn is a telltale symptom of the condition.
    Elizabeth Millard, SELF, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Chest pain is a vague symptom that can be present in anything from heartburn to a panic attack to a heart attack.
    Daniel Barron, Time, 9 July 2021
  • Was that a chest pain or heartburn from lying down after eating?
    Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Yet for years, DEA shares have given investors little more than heartburn.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

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