headache

Example Sentences

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That ecological role becomes a serious headache when the same insects move from dead trees into houses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

It's a headache for Alto Hospicio's local authority.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The agency ultimately deemed replacing the Artemis II heat shield too much of a logistical headache and opted for the latter, simpler approach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A headache can be benign or life-threatening depending on the context.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

These mixes of codes and ciphers were a headache to crack.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield