headache

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Flea-borne typhus infection symptoms include fever, headache, chills, body aches and a rash on or around the chest, sides and back.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Rising oil prices have more people thinking about going electric, but repairs can be a headache.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Symptoms of meningitis include a high fever, being sick and a severe and worsening headache, but can also cause life-threatening sepsis.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

She’d blamed chores, then a headache, but the truth was, she hadn’t wanted to see Sahel like this, broken and hollow and devoid of all the things that had made him real.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray