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vexing
adjective as in bothersome
adjective as in difficult
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- abstract
- abstruse
- baffling
- bewildering
- confounding
- dark
- deep
- enigmatic
- enigmatical
- entangled
- esoteric
- formidable
- hard to explain
- hard to solve
- hidden
- inexplicable
- intricate
- involved
- knotty
- labyrinthine
- loose
- meandering
- mysterious
- mystical
- mystifying
- nice
- obscure
- obstinate
- paradoxical
- perplexing
- problematical
- profound
- puzzling
- rambling
- subtle
- tangled
- thorny
- ticklish
- unclear
- unfathomable
- unintelligible
adjective as in disquieting
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adjective as in disturbing
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adjective as in galling
adjective as in irksome
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adjective as in mischievous
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- arch
- artful
- bad
- bothersome
- damaging
- dangerous
- deleterious
- destructive
- detrimental
- evil
- exasperating
- foxy
- frolicsome
- harmful
- hazardous
- hurtful
- ill
- ill-behaved
- injurious
- insidious
- irksome
- malignant
- misbehaving
- perilous
- pernicious
- precarious
- puckish
- rascal
- rascally
- risky
- sinful
- spiteful
- sportive
- teasing
- tricky
- troublesome
- vexatious
- vicious
- wayward
adjective as in nettlesome
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adjective as in perturbing
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adjective as in pesky
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adjective as in teasing
adjective as in torturous
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adjective as in troublesome
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adjective as in troublous
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- aggravating
- agitating
- alarming
- annoying
- bothersome
- burdensome
- consequential
- creepy
- depressing
- difficult
- disagreeable
- discomforting
- discommoding
- discomposing
- disconcerting
- discouraging
- dismaying
- disquieting
- disruptive
- distressful
- distressing
- embarrassing
- foreboding
- frightening
- gloomy
- harassing
- hard
- impeding
- inconvenient
- intrusive
- irksome
- irritating
- laborious
- ominous
- onerous
- painful
- perplexing
- perturbing
- pessimistic
- prophetic
- provoking
- severe
- sinister
- startling
- threatening
- tiresome
- toilsome
- troublesome
- troubling
- trying
- uncertain
- unpleasant
- unsettling
- upsetting
- wearisome
- worrisome
- worrying
adjective as in trying
adjective as in unsatisfactory
adjective as in unsettling
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adjective as in upsetting
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adjective as in worrisome
noun as in harassment
noun as in provocation
noun as in ribbing
Example Sentences
But in these vexing and highly contentious times it surely is.
CANTON, Ohio — Trey Lance welcomes any opportunity that comes his way — a vexing four NFL seasons have only made him more eager — so Thursday night felt especially good.
A spokesperson for the governor stressed that the creation of a new housing agency is part of a broader effort by Newsom to prioritize one of California’s most vexing issues.
But a few details that might be quite vexing to the bride and groom are playing out in public.
Khan went on for a minute about a vexing old record deal then seemed wisely to think better of that.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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