vexing

adjective

vex·​ing ˈvek-siŋ How to pronounce vexing (audio)
: causing or likely to cause vexation : vexatious
a vexing problem
vexingly adverb

Examples of vexing in a Sentence

the constantly changing schedule was somewhat vexing, but I coped
Recent Examples on the Web But professors may have other, more vexing reasons for showing leniency toward late-coming students. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024 The drivers behind rising energy costs are myriad, overlapping, and vexing. Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024 For federal law enforcement, disrupting the global synthetic drug supply chain has proved vexing. David Ovalle, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 If these numbers were actually filmed in full, hacking off their final bars might’ve cut the total runtime, but at the cost of vexing audiences even further. Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vexing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vexing was in 1569

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“Vexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vexing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

vexing

adjective
: causing or likely to cause vexation : vexatious
a vexing problem

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