adjective
- annoyed, frustrated, or worried
- difficult to resolve or causing much debate
Usage: often used in ‘vexed question’ or ‘vexed issue’
Examples
- She looked vexed when her computer crashed again.
- The teacher was vexed by the students’ constant interruptions.
- He seemed vexed about the delayed flight.
- Immigration remains a vexed issue in politics.
- The vexed question of funding has not been resolved.
- Parents were vexed by the school’s new policy.
- This is a vexed problem with no easy solutions.