Vex
verb
To annoy or frustrate someone.
His constant chatter started to vex me.
Often appears as...
- vex someone greatly
- vex one's spirit
verb
To cause trouble or difficulty to someone.
The decision to close the local hospital has vexed people in the community.
Often appears as...
- vex one's mind
- problem that vexes
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Formal
verb
To confuse or worry about something.
I was vexed by the math problem.
Often appears as...
- vexed by the problem
- vex someone's thoughts
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Formal
verb
To debate or discuss something repeatedly or to an annoying extent.
They continued to vex the issue even after a decision was made.
Often appears as...
- vex the issue
- still vexing
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To annoy or frustrate someone.
His constant chatter started to vex me.
Often appears as...
- vex someone greatly
- vex one's spirit
verb
To cause trouble or difficulty to someone.
The decision to close the local hospital has vexed people in the community.
Often appears as...
- vex one's mind
- problem that vexes
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To confuse or worry about something.
I was vexed by the math problem.
Often appears as...
- vexed by the problem
- vex someone's thoughts
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To debate or discuss something repeatedly or to an annoying extent.
They continued to vex the issue even after a decision was made.
Often appears as...
- vex the issue
- still vexing
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Mild Annoyance
Use 'vex' to express a light but persistent sense of annoyance.
His habit of interrupting others during conversations began to vex me.
Pro Tip 2/2Collocation Understanding
Pay attention to collocations like 'vex someone's spirit' which imply deep annoyance or distress.
The disrespectful comments began to vex her spirit.
Pro Tip 1/2Mild Annoyance
Use 'vex' to express a light but persistent sense of annoyance.
His habit of interrupting others during conversations began to vex me.
Pro Tip 2/2Collocation Understanding
Pay attention to collocations like 'vex someone's spirit' which imply deep annoyance or distress.
The disrespectful comments began to vex her spirit.
Pro Tip 1/2Mild Annoyance
Use 'vex' to express a light but persistent sense of annoyance.
His habit of interrupting others during conversations began to vex me.
Pro Tip 2/2Collocation Understanding
Pay attention to collocations like 'vex someone's spirit' which imply deep annoyance or distress.
The disrespectful comments began to vex her spirit.
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In search of Toscanini’s...
and if you know you should say that a few times every morning gotti Kasasa is such a wonderful name anyway Toscanini was then taking a stand against fascism is saying he refused to go to Germany and perform for Hitler and he was really getting on muscley knees nerves vexing him tremendously so there was a lot of
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What is so special about...
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who reminds his anxious companion that they must wait here for someone called Godot. So begins a vexing cycle in which the two debate when Godot will come, why they’re waiting, and whether they’re even at the right tree. From here, Waiting for Godot only gets stranger -
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Plato’s best (and worst)...
and the greater truth behind it is one of philosophy's most vexing problems. It's been the subject of thousands of pages by theologians, philosophers, and screenwriters alike. It raises questions like should we trust our senses to come to the truth
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Linda Hill: How to...
So think about it. Some shots go through quickly. They don't all go through in order. It depends on how vexing the challenges are that they come up with when they are working on a particular scene.
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Tiger vs. Crocs PIPE...
look so lightly vexed because crocodiles have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating him no one he killed it's been kidnapped pilfered plunder and that kinks the
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Black Women and the...
of that now very pointedly asking what kinds of new rights they should enjoy um in that period it is also a vexed time when old allies out of the anti-slavery movement in particular
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JAWS vs. CLAWS PIPE...
look so lightly vexed because crocodiles have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating here no one he killed it's been
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"The Second Coming" by...
The darkness drops again; but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
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How to build (and...
You just gave me goosebumps. The third wobble is authenticity, and I find it to be the most vexing.
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In search of Toscanini’s...
and if you know you should say that a few times every morning gotti Kasasa is such a wonderful name anyway Toscanini was then taking a stand against fascism is saying he refused to go to Germany and perform for Hitler and he was really getting on muscley knees nerves vexing him tremendously so there was a lot of
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What is so special about...
larger brains should always have more neurons than smaller brains, and the larger the brain, the more cognitively able its owner should be. So the largest brain around should also be the most cognitively able. And here comes the bad Our brain, not the largest one around. It seems quite vexing.
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Why should you read...
who reminds his anxious companion that they must wait here for someone called Godot. So begins a vexing cycle in which the two debate when Godot will come, why they’re waiting, and whether they’re even at the right tree. From here, Waiting for Godot only gets stranger -
Video examples
Plato’s best (and worst)...
and the greater truth behind it is one of philosophy's most vexing problems. It's been the subject of thousands of pages by theologians, philosophers, and screenwriters alike. It raises questions like should we trust our senses to come to the truth
Video examples
Linda Hill: How to...
So think about it. Some shots go through quickly. They don't all go through in order. It depends on how vexing the challenges are that they come up with when they are working on a particular scene.
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Tiger vs. Crocs PIPE...
look so lightly vexed because crocodiles have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating him no one he killed it's been kidnapped pilfered plunder and that kinks the
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Black Women and the...
of that now very pointedly asking what kinds of new rights they should enjoy um in that period it is also a vexed time when old allies out of the anti-slavery movement in particular
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JAWS vs. CLAWS PIPE...
look so lightly vexed because crocodiles have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating here no one he killed it's been
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"The Second Coming" by...
The darkness drops again; but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
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How to build (and...
You just gave me goosebumps. The third wobble is authenticity, and I find it to be the most vexing.
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Steve Rushin
American Journalist
Putting is so difficult, so universally vexing, that the best the pros can do is tell us how to miss. 'Miss it on the pro side,' they say, meaning miss it above the hole. I can't even do that consistently. I miss it on the pro side. I miss it on the amateur side. I miss it on both sides of the clown's mouth.
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Adam Hughes
American Artist
Color always vexed me because I would fight with the media I was using. I love coloring in Photoshop, and it's freed me to pursue ideas and techniques I wouldn't have otherwise attempted. Since I get to take an assignment from concept to final execution, I have more freedom in my idea-making processes.
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Pat Riley
American Coach
Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!
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Jay Samit
American Businessman
As great as you believe your new product or company is, the world got along just fine without you. The greatest competition every startup faces is convincing consumers that there is a better solution to the problems that vex them.
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Jim Mattis
American Public Servant
There's an urgent need to stop reacting to each immediate vexing issue in isolation. Such response often creates unanticipated second-order effects and even more problems for us.
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John Wilkins
English Clergyman
It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other.
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Graydon Carter
American Journalist
As any journalist will tell you, there are few professional situations as vexing as when a friend becomes involved in a major story that you feel you must cover.
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James Carville
American Lawyer
During my time as a political strategist, one of the most vexing problems was figuring out why so many people vote against their perceived interests.
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Gregory Porter
American Musician
But sometimes that title 'jazz' can vex people who think they know exactly what jazz always is and will be.
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Stanley Fish
American Writer
I do not support abortion rights. Although what I would support in this vexed area is not clear to me.
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Steve Rushin
American Journalist
Putting is so difficult, so universally vexing, that the best the pros can do is tell us how to miss. 'Miss it on the pro side,' they say, meaning miss it above the hole. I can't even do that consistently. I miss it on the pro side. I miss it on the amateur side. I miss it on both sides of the clown's mouth.
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Adam Hughes
American Artist
Color always vexed me because I would fight with the media I was using. I love coloring in Photoshop, and it's freed me to pursue ideas and techniques I wouldn't have otherwise attempted. Since I get to take an assignment from concept to final execution, I have more freedom in my idea-making processes.
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Pat Riley
American Coach
Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!
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Jay Samit
American Businessman
As great as you believe your new product or company is, the world got along just fine without you. The greatest competition every startup faces is convincing consumers that there is a better solution to the problems that vex them.
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Jim Mattis
American Public Servant
There's an urgent need to stop reacting to each immediate vexing issue in isolation. Such response often creates unanticipated second-order effects and even more problems for us.
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John Wilkins
English Clergyman
It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other.
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Graydon Carter
American Journalist
As any journalist will tell you, there are few professional situations as vexing as when a friend becomes involved in a major story that you feel you must cover.
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James Carville
American Lawyer
During my time as a political strategist, one of the most vexing problems was figuring out why so many people vote against their perceived interests.
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Gregory Porter
American Musician
But sometimes that title 'jazz' can vex people who think they know exactly what jazz always is and will be.
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Stanley Fish
American Writer
I do not support abortion rights. Although what I would support in this vexed area is not clear to me.
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