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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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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
Rather than deal with the environmental headache of working around the rare bee species living on the land, Mark Zuckerberg and company will have to find another place to put its data center.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
Studies have not identified any serious side effects from GABA supplements, but taking more than 300 mg at a time may cause headaches, drowsiness, or abdominal discomfort.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
On the morning of their baby shower, Oct. 28, 2023, Crain woke with a headache.
—Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Magnesium deficiency can cause these vessels to constrict, and when coupled with emotional stress, this can result in headaches and migraines.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
Studies have not identified any serious side effects from GABA supplements, but taking more than 300 mg at a time may cause headaches, drowsiness, or abdominal discomfort.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
On the morning of their baby shower, Oct. 28, 2023, Crain woke with a headache.
—Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Magnesium deficiency can cause these vessels to constrict, and when coupled with emotional stress, this can result in headaches and migraines.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headache
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But labor unions worry that driving jobs might be lost to the technology.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some changes include updates to job titles and city spending processes.Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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In journalism circles, Mezrich is known as one of the great nuisances of modern nonfiction — a man who has built his career making things up.Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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The county contends the plastic pollution traced to products made by the companies constitutes a public nuisance that they must be forced to redress.Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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These heavy duty packing cubes come in at a killer price ($15 for the 5-liter and $20 for the 10-liter) and definitely delivered in terms of packability and durability.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe’s serial killer thriller Longlegs is going for Oscar gold and other awards season accolades.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But with crucial deadlines and the land deal itself hanging in the balance, the county’s apparent lack of movement was a source of frustration at Tuesday’s supervisors meeting.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Voter frustrations with the economy and immigration are fueling Trump’s slight advantage among Arizona voters.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Opponents say the burden will unfairly shift onto new homeowners, renters and other property holders.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The burden of justice:Delphi murder case jurors will face unimaginable pressure, life-changing decision Baldwin, his voice raising, said that contradicts Mullin's earlier testimony.Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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What have been your roses and thorns from that experience?Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the 16th-18th centuries, vessels filled with nails, thorns, hair, and other materials, were used as a form of ritual protection against witches.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2024
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In a larger effort, Hoskin and colleagues recently assessed the habitat ranges of 55 eastern Australian frog species, including 25 affected by Bd.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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So, for a third time, potential statewide rent controls lost — and by a similarly large margin as the other two efforts.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Professor Ned Foley, the director of the election-law program at Ohio State University, told me that his biggest worry this year was a new deadline of December 16th.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Election seasons often evoke a mix of emotions, ranging from hope for the future to intense worry over what may come.Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headache. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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