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The brevity—and breakneck speed—of many of the new trade deals with the U.S. have left ambiguities that vex swift approvals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

But it doesn’t actually seem to vex your generation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024

These poor circumstances vex artists, despite optimism by curators and others who say more and more Ugandans are starting to appreciate art as an attractive investment option.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

No matter the answer, Gef has continued to vex and tantalize for decades.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 19, 2023

She was right about one thing—it did vex him.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

One thing that vexes customers and employees are the expiration dates, which can vary from one week to a month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

It is this uncertainty that vexes political pundits and campaign strategists alike.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024

Regarding the Dec. 4 Metro article “Metro’s focus on evasion vexes kids”:

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

He even puts up a poster decreeing “No eating people” in his apartment, which vexes Venom mightily.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021

This does seem a very plausible explanation the more I think about it; for it is true, nothing vexes me more these days than to hear this sort of nonsense being repeated.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

He is vexed at the sense his team do not run enough, and do not press the opposition when they are out of possession.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

His focus on credit cards has particularly vexed the bankers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

A multiday music festival on the beach is a SoCal dream that has tantalized and vexed concert promoters for generations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

But at the time, a teenage Adrian, hoping to break into the more commercial side of the film business, was vexed by his father’s reluctance to pursue Hollywood money-makers.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

I tried wrapping my arms ’round her to pull her close, but that jus’ got her more and more vexed.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

The aftermath is anything but simple, and that “Promising Young Woman” is so vexing only proves there is no easy way to make sense of the senseless.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

She also believed that Oklahoma’s justice system had thrown the book at Walters as a convenient way to clear a vexing case.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Rising beef prices have been a vexing conundrum for the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

I have some exciting editions planned, but I also want to hear from you: What money matters are vexing you?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Like “Eureka” or “By Jove, I’ve got it,” “voilà” is sometimes exclaimed by people who have figured out the answer to some sort of problem or riddle that has been vexing them to no end.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood