vexed question

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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

On the vexed question of exactly how drum 'n' bass and jungle differ, my final answer is: I don't know.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

How business leaders should engage with politics is a vexed question, especially in these febrile times.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

Those recommendations would cover "identifying and expanding sources of funding" - referring to the vexed question of which countries should pay into the new fund.

From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2022

Whatever may be the nature of the pourparler, it must be based on the conviction that neither legal contention nor diplomatic dispute will ever settle the vexed question.

From Japan and the California Problem by Iyenaga, Toyokichi