vexed
/vɛkst/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of vex: to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or frustrated.
- His careless attitude vexed his parents greatly.
- The constant noise vexed the residents of the apartment building.
- The mystery of the missing keys vexed her all morning.
adjective
- Annoyed, worried, or frustrated.
- She felt vexed by the constant delays on her commute.
- He grew vexed when the computer crashed for the third time.
- The teacher was vexed with the students who hadn't done their homework.
- Much discussed or debated; causing disagreement or difficulty.
- Climate change remains a vexed issue for policymakers worldwide.
- The team tried to resolve the vexed problem of budget cuts.
- The vexed question of tax reform dominated the election campaign.
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