vexed
Example Sentences
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This question, now being asked of prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, has vexed financial regulators from Hammurabi to Hamilton.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
A similar query arises when the author comes to the vexed question of how, and if, a diarist’s confidential work should be preserved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 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
At the end of the proceeding, Herbert was shackled and sent back to death row, vexed, disappointed, and unhappy.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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