vex

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Though timing these cycles has vexed many investors, there was a fairly familiar pattern of sales growing quickly, then shrinking.

From Barron's

How to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is an especially vexed question.

From The Wall Street Journal

I kept my chin up, but inside I was keyed up and vexed with Anna May myself.

From Literature

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

Major Puff, most vexed by this insult, stared after Handsome.

From Literature