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
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This is why the story of his rise and fall—and then his rise again—is so vexing. Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025 The initial focus of the discussions was a move from 12 to 14 teams, with a 16-team field a fringe possibility, mostly because of one vexing issue: When would four more early-round Playoff games happen? Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 May 2025 That makes the empty-pigeonhole principle much more vexing for complexity theorists. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 Forty assists went to waste Saturday in a vexing 126-123 loss to the tanking Washington Wizards because playing defense required an urgency and attentiveness that Denver has lacked through 68 games, from the perspective of coach Michael Malone. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vexing

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 19 Jun. 2025.

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vexing

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

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