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Slow domestic demand is vexing Chinese authorities, but young people in particular appear willing to splurge on "emotional consumption" -- things that make them feel good.

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

And this habit of blaming the three Incorrigible children for all sorts of things that were simply not their fault—at least, not entirely—was vexing, to say the least.

England's main questions surround the left-back spot, central defence, that vexed number 10, and the left side of England's attack.

What to do about vegetation like shrubs, plants and grasses within the first 5 feet of homes has proved more vexing.