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
Though timing these cycles has vexed many investors, there was a fairly familiar pattern of sales growing quickly, then shrinking.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 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 problem has vexed oversight officials and county leaders for years, and there’s no clear path to eliminating them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
You’re not the first that young miss has vexed, I can tell you.”
From Polly A New-Fashioned Girl by L. T. Meade
