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US
/ˈvɛksɪŋ/
]
[ UK /vˈɛksɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /vˈɛksɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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extremely annoying or displeasing
his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
I've had an exasperating day
her infuriating indifference
the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening -
causing irritation or annoyance
swarms of pestering gnats
tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
a pesky mosquito
a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
nettlesome paperwork
a vexatious child
found it galling to have to ask permission
a plaguey newfangled safety catch
an irritating delay
How To Use vexing In A Sentence
- But he might have fallen into the veteran's trap of looking for easy solutions to vexing problems. FOOLS GOLD
- The question vexing the government 's PR minders is whether they have spotted which bit could cause the most trouble. Times, Sunday Times
- particularly vexing aspects of modern life.
- It must be vexing to find oneself becoming a fictional character in old age. Times, Sunday Times
- Mr. Darcy frowned while he normally enjoyed Miss Elizabeth's coyness, at time like these it could be most vexing.
- When you glimpse your face in a shop window it appears as if you're struggling with some incredibly vexing problem. Times, Sunday Times
- This is most vexing and I think a serious clarification of our respective roles in this relationship should be undertaken, pronto.
- Ten minutes before the closing bell, a "vexing" out-of-the-money trade went through on the American Stock Exchange on options of the drugstore chain, said Rebecca Engmann Darst, an equity-options analyst at Interactive Brokers. Big Trade in CVS Draws Focus
- It was vexing, therefore, to meet Sam Noble at the cattle grid. MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY
- There are some people who like to see you post next chapters without any vexing cunctations.
