vexed
Example Sentences
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England's main questions surround the left-back spot, central defence, that vexed number 10, and the left side of England's attack.
From BBC
Whether she can bring pressure to bear on the independent central bank is unclear, and this isn’t a good idea when voters are vexed by inflation.
On one of the hottest days in the Damascene summer, his words interrupted by the occasional argument between other vexed patrons, Elias spoke while his eyes remained fixated on the front of the slow-moving queue.
From Los Angeles Times
This vexed question is why the proceedings of the Bank's nine member Monetary Policy Committee were so close and even involved an unprecedented second vote.
From BBC
Movie scripts, like vexed suitors, struggle to pin down a vaporous lover.
From Los Angeles Times
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