vex
verb (used with object)
have vexed
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present perfectof vex.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 this move suggests that the producers’ club will only find it harder to navigate the cross-currents of war, economic uncertainty, sanctions, and non-OPEC supply growth that have vexed market management.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Beoing’s Starliner capsule with two astronauts aboard was finally launched into space Wednesday after a series of delays that have vexed the troubled aerospace giant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Shifting answers by the Army Corps over whether the federal government has regulatory authority over the Georgia project have vexed Alabama-based Twin Pines and opponents of the planned mine for more than two years.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
I reminded all that we live in a broken world and that viruses such as Covid19, Small Pox, and the Spanish flew have vexed the human race since the dawn of time.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
Bustamante seems to have vexed the Yucatecos by unwise interference in the commercial and industrial interests of the country.
