vex
verb (used with object)
has vexed
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present perfectof vex (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But along with the surge in tourism comes misbehaviour that has vexed locals and Balinese authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
This question, now being asked of prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, has vexed financial regulators from Hammurabi to Hamilton.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
From hostages to nuclear weapons and proxy wars, Iran has vexed American presidents for some 75 years, compelling some of Washington’s riskiest international campaigns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
But the obsession with Mr. Kasselakis’ personal life has vexed party stalwarts.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
You’re not the first that young miss has vexed, I can tell you.”
From Polly A New-Fashioned Girl by L. T. Meade
