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But 911 call analysis was vexing because it didn't look like Harpster had ever actually testified.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2023

He said the experience was vexing, especially as his bags reached his destination without him and his family.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2022

This was vexing until I was struck by its profound significance: I may be old, but I’m not so old that I carry pens around!

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2015

But his phrase, used in an interview with the PBS NewsHour, was vexing.

From Time • Aug. 29, 2013

It was vexing to be boxed on the ears for a boy whom she had never looked in the face!

From The Fête At Coqueville 1907 by Meyer, L. G.