vex
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Synonyms
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite
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This is a question that will vex a logical thinker, for the answer has less to do with reason and more to do with belief. — Seth Hettena, The New Republic, "The Obscure Newspaper Fueling the Far-Right in Europe," 17 Sep. 2019 Average Americans may not understand the nuances of the Middle East conflict and what vexes Israelis and Palestinians. — Fox News, "Reporter's Notebook: Spat over scrapped 'Squad' members' Israel visit is tricky politics for both sides," 17 Aug. 2019 In fact, housing the homeless — as vexing an issue as that is — is almost easy, compared to helping the homeless stay housed. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Behind the scenes on a yearlong homelessness reporting project," 15 Aug. 2019 Each jurisdiction charges its own rates, which are rising in both places, vexing many residents. — Alison Knezevich, baltimoresun.com, "Should the Baltimore water system be overseen by a regional authority?," 29 July 2019 That puzzle has vexed physicists since quantum theory emerged in the 1920s to explain the behavior of atoms and other infinitesimal things. — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Twist on ‘survival of the fittest’ could explain how reality emerges from the quantum haze," 12 Sep. 2019 The issue of nuclear waste storage has vexed the industry for decades. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Onofre owners, contractor and regulators face new lawsuit over fuel storage plan," 30 Aug. 2019 That inequity has been particularly vexing for casinos in Western New York, where the Seneca tribe has been in a protracted legal dispute with the state and has refused to pay any revenue for more than two years. — Jesse Mckinley, New York Times, "Why a $1.2 Billion Gambling Mecca Has Fallen on Hard Times," 16 Aug. 2019 Problems at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services have vexed governors for decades. — Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, "The Spin: More trouble at DCFS | An Illinois senator is indicted | Pro-pot lawmakers see green," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vex.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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