as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
the constant need to cut costs was a hair shirt, but one that the theater company had to live with
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of hair shirt in a Sentence
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Recent Examples on the Web
Talking about wedding vows was like donning a hair shirt.
—
Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
The novel aesthetic of Art Nouveau wrapped modernism in the garb of pleasure, instead of in the hair shirt of social obligation and moral uplift.
—Regina Cole, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
Few people’s utopia involves wearing a hair shirt and giving up culinary pleasures; utopia and sacrifice are, for many, antonyms.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic, 20 Oct. 2022
This is a coming-of-age story in which the transition from adolescence to adulthood is akin to swapping one hair shirt for another.
—Jake Cline, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
Aiden needs neither hair shirt nor whip to self-flagellate, and Simone writes of depression with a visceral ache.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2021
To toughen it up, Ford resorted to that longtime crossover hair shirt, the roof rack.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 July 2020
Asking billions of people to don an unwashed hair shirt wouldn’t work; the solution would have to be rapid technological innovation.
—Jon Gertner, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020
Even a hair shirt worn voluntarily is uncomfortable.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2020
Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
The novel aesthetic of Art Nouveau wrapped modernism in the garb of pleasure, instead of in the hair shirt of social obligation and moral uplift.
—Regina Cole, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
Few people’s utopia involves wearing a hair shirt and giving up culinary pleasures; utopia and sacrifice are, for many, antonyms.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic, 20 Oct. 2022
This is a coming-of-age story in which the transition from adolescence to adulthood is akin to swapping one hair shirt for another.
—Jake Cline, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
Aiden needs neither hair shirt nor whip to self-flagellate, and Simone writes of depression with a visceral ache.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2021
To toughen it up, Ford resorted to that longtime crossover hair shirt, the roof rack.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 July 2020
Asking billions of people to don an unwashed hair shirt wouldn’t work; the solution would have to be rapid technological innovation.
—Jon Gertner, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020
Even a hair shirt worn voluntarily is uncomfortable.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hair shirt
Noun
-
All of this poses a headache for bosses as political divisions may lead to lost productivity or even outright conflict in the workplace.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
-
Influenza, commonly called the flu, is a viral illness that causes respiratory symptoms as well as muscle aches, fever, headache, and fatigue.Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
But the issues of policy may prove to be a consistent thorn in Harris’s side.Jane Thier, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
-
The bond market has been a thorn in the side of equities lately.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Until those leaves hit the ground and become a nuisance to lawn owners across the region.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2024
-
Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office filed the lawsuit in state court, accusing them of violating the state’s deceptive trade practices and public nuisance laws.Andrew DeMillo, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Imagine the frustration of Gen Z customers who can't transfer a 401(k) balance or set up a new account without cumbersome paperwork.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
-
Finding the best shoe rack will ease that frustration and help start your day on the right foot.Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
This worry crossed party lines, with similar levels of concern reported among both Republicans and Democrats.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
-
Those worries were compounded during the October trial when the judge did not allow a recent statement from U.S. health agencies to be shown to the jury.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near hair shirt
Cite this Entry
“Hair shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hair%20shirt. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share