1
as in harassments
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
the repeated vexations guaranteed that she wouldn't get any work done
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as in frustrations
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
he suppressed his rising vexation and answered as politely as he could
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3
as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
add cell phones to the list of vexations that theatergoers have to contend with
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vexations
Noun
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For Wilson, her story starts like that of many who face the same frustrations, but few who use their magic to turn them into solutions.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Their frustrations with current solutions point to future opportunities.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the higher doses, most people had brief hallucinations or visual distortions, along with some nausea and headaches.—
Dr. Christian S. Monsalve,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The exhausted teen has headaches and blurred vision sleeps about 75% of the day.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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First described in 1972 by UCLA researchers, the effect explains why geomagnetic disturbances often intensify around the equinoxes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But according to Aaron Shmulewitz, a real-estate lawyer, the process for dealing with a repeat window flasher in your co-op isn’t all that different from other nuisances like someone across the hall blasting metal music at midnight.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Minor annoyances suddenly widen into a chasm neither can cross.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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Overgrown weeds, overhanging branches, litter, loud noises — all of these annoyances might come from your Milwaukee neighbor, but not every complaint should go to the same place.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But, in moderation, swearing can help manage frustration from small irritations, momentarily, without reflecting poorly on your character.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Others are poisonous or cause skin irritations.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One was treated for minor injuries, likely from rose-bush thorns, Christensen said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Both the northern and southern branches of the reef have been battered lately by tropical storms and the encroachment of invasive coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish, but heat stress driven by warming oceans is the primary cause, scientists told the BBC.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Because eventually, these small inconveniences pale in comparison to the greater goals and purposes that your club gives you.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In this scenario, the Kremlin could meet a moment where its resistance to the banal inconveniences of reality, and the economic hardship of its own people, turns toxic.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Vexations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vexations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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