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vexing

[vek-sing] / ˈvɛk sɪŋ /
























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Imagine how vexing this has been for Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, whose gutty season yet again ended with a frustrating fizzle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

More recently, volatility in stocks and an uncertain outlook for the Federal Reserve have made the problem even more vexing.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

What is more vexing is diagnosing what the issue actually is.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

“The best way to solve the vexing problems of poverty, racism, and disinvestment is not by providing market-based microsolutions,” she pointed out.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

It was a part of her nature that some of the other black employees at Langley found mysterious, even vexing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly