vexing

adjective

vex·​ing ˈvek-siŋ How to pronounce vexing (audio)
: causing or likely to cause vexation : vexatious
a vexing problem
vexingly adverb

Examples of vexing in a Sentence

the constantly changing schedule was somewhat vexing, but I coped
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Any unexplained death leaves room for competing narratives, but Scott’s death involved a particularly vexing set of ambiguities. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Now heading toward the territory of when, not if, the most vexing obstacle for David Ellison and Paramount‘s purchase of Warner Bros Discovery looks to be David Zaslav — though probably not for long. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 The East Coast’s ever-changing, unpredictable climate was at times our most unanticipated and vexing adversary in bringing the story of the Revolution to life. Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 Coming to terms with colonial-era collaboration would pose one of the most vexing challenges in a liberated Korea. Kornel Chang september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vexing

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vexing was in 1569

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“Vexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vexing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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vexing

adjective
: causing or likely to cause vexation : vexatious
a vexing problem

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