as in frustrating
causing annoyance
the constantly changing schedule was somewhat vexing, but I coped
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as in annoying
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
my coworkers' loud, endless conversations vexed me
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as in puzzling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
a mystery novel that is sure to vex even the canniest readers
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Recent Examples of vexing
Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
One reason the question can be so vexing is because unlike solar panels, tax incentives don’t help offset underlying roof issues — even when addressing them is done while going solar.
—Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2024
The frequency of new infections within a few months of a previous bout or a shot is one of COVID-19’s most vexing puzzles.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024
The successful Israeli operations have also forced Iran and Hezbollah to face a vexing question: how and when to retaliate without suffering yet more setbacks?
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Reconciliation and coming to terms with vexing or enraging issues is hard work.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
One reason the question can be so vexing is because unlike solar panels, tax incentives don’t help offset underlying roof issues — even when addressing them is done while going solar.
—Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 19 Oct. 2024
The frequency of new infections within a few months of a previous bout or a shot is one of COVID-19’s most vexing puzzles.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024
The successful Israeli operations have also forced Iran and Hezbollah to face a vexing question: how and when to retaliate without suffering yet more setbacks?
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vexing
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Prediction: Bengals 37, Cowboys 30 Matt Levine: The Bengals have been one of the more frustrating teams this season.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Eagles know their offense can’t devolve into a frustrating mess for a second straight season.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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That these three stars are out of contract this summer, while Liverpool are having one of their best-ever starts to a season, is puzzling for most Liverpool fans.Joe Prince-Wright, NBC Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Three weeks after a Hawaii woman vanished in Los Angeles, her family is vowing to continue the search into the puzzling disappearance amid unsettling text messages.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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By Marci Robin December 19, 2024 Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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But for Netflix’s biggest series, as annoying as this is, there are not exactly mountains of evidence that this matters for its biggest series.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Humans must remain in the loop, and treating human interaction like a premium service is a quick route to irritating many customers.Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This 2023 Best of Beauty winner contains a retinol alternative duo that firms and smoothes the look of fine lines and wrinkles without irritating the skin or being to harsh.Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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But one of the main drivers of lung-aggravating smog may be right underneath our feet, according to new research.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office filed a notice with the court saying the state will prove there are aggravating circumstances sufficient to warrant the death penalty.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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“Vexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vexing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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