Example Sentences

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Milla’s choices are vexing, but her frustration with the condescending medical establishment is also understandable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

Or simply tucking the chin, tightening the face-mask straps and trudging forward, trying to keep good humor about the parts that are vexing, but not horrible, given past human tribulations?

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2020

Lawmakers and top state officials are indeed zeroing in on prescription drug pricing as part of their latest attempt to moderate health care expenses that are vexing consumers, employers, insurers, providers and state government itself.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2019

Biotech stocks are vexing for many individual investors because, more than Internet or other tech stocks, they involve arcane science, a long and complex approval process, and a business model that involves largely hit-or-miss products.

From Time • Jun. 24, 2015

And you, Mr. Verjuice, may conclude almost with certainty that in doing all this you are vexing and mortifying a deserving man.

From The Recreations of a Country Parson by Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison