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  • present participle of vex.
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vexing

[vek-sing] / ˈvɛk sɪŋ /
























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As vexing as America’s fiscal picture seems, France is in worse shape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

She also believed that Oklahoma’s justice system had thrown the book at Walters as a convenient way to clear a vexing case.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

I have some exciting editions planned, but I also want to hear from you: What money matters are vexing you?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Health care is a vexing issue in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

The quandary deepened in mid-1950, when it became evident that the solution to a vexing technical issue in hydrogen bomb design rested on the collaborative work of Teller and the Polish mathematician Stanislaw Ulam.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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