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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

Among his more personal observations are the things that seem to vex him.

From National Geographic ● Nov. 16, 2023

“That is the most unforgiving speech,” said Elizabeth, “that I ever heard you utter. Good girl! It would vex me, indeed, to see you again the dupe of Miss Bingley’s pretended regard.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

That question vexes former Royal Netherlands Air Force Apache attack helicopter pilot Roy Lindelauf, who is now a professor of data science in the department of intelligent systems of Tilburg University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

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

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024

Despite Wilson’s departure, Sublime with Rome has a tour booked through the fall, which clearly vexes the members of Sublime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

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

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

Though there has not been a review in some time that vexes him the way that this particular one does.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The billionaire built the sprawling facility to address an issue that has long vexed Nigeria—the West African nation is a major oil producer but exports almost all its crude to be refined abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

But this move suggests that the producers’ club will only find it harder to navigate the cross-currents of war, economic uncertainty, sanctions, and non-OPEC supply growth that have vexed market management.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

From hostages to nuclear weapons and proxy wars, Iran has vexed American presidents for some 75 years, compelling some of Washington’s riskiest international campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026

Graffiti, trash, trespassing and safety issues at the sprawling mall vexed local officials for so many years that they secured an injunction forcing the property owners to redevelop it or demolish it by August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

The set of Katherine's jaw warns that she's sorely vexed, and I ain't one to tempt a tiger.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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

Homelessness has been a vexing problem throughout American history, an issue riven by disagreements among policymakers and legislators over how best to help people in need of shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

The resolution stretches across four single-spaced pages of the Tuesday meeting agenda — a complex, detailed approach to a vexing issue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

As Salon has reported before, these things can appear extremely bright in the night sky, vexing astronomers and essentially censoring the stars.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026

The great butlers are great by virtue of their ability to inhabit their professional role and inhabit it to the utmost; they will not be shaken out by external events, however surprising, alarming or vexing.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro