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
Even as the economy recovers slowly from the pandemic, unpredictable component shortages have vexed the nation’s supply chain, added Mr. McPherson, who testified on inflation Wednesday before the House Oversight subcommittee on energy policy.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
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
Though her spars were aloft, she had a slipshod look that would have vexed a sailor beyond measure.
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams
