vexing
Americanadjective
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irritating, provoking, or annoying.
Automatic file recovery reintroduced errors already corrected at the proofing stage—which was very vexing.
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tormenting, troubling, or distressing.
She came to see racism as her country's most vexing problem.
Other Word Forms
- vexingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of vexing
Example Sentences
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Support for these policies is particularly vexing given the strong evidence that they’re negatively associated with share value.
The world’s pre-eminent military power must rethink its tried-and-tested tools and tactics even as it girds for one of its most vexing challenges since World War II: potential great-power conflict with China.
That’s why the recent spate of economic data has been so vexing for Wall Street.
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That’s why the recent spate of economic data has been so vexing for Wall Street.
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Slow domestic demand is vexing Chinese authorities, but young people in particular appear willing to splurge on "emotional consumption" -- things that make them feel good.
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