as in annoying
causing annoyance
those vexatious phone calls from telemarketers during the dinner hour
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Recent Examples of vexatious
Belarus sits like a large ellipsis at the center of Europe, an authoritarian puzzle to much of the outside world, worrying to its immediate neighbors, and a vexatious ally to Russia.
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Andrew Wilson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
Ragweed, mesquite, junipers and Russian olive trees produce less showy flowers but some of the most vexatious airborne irritants.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
But the stay-at-home orders designed to stop a viral spread for months also evaporated some of the more vexatious things city dwellers endure, including snarls of slow-moving tourists, long lines for MetroCard vending machines and, perhaps most notably, traffic.
—New York Times, 29 May 2021
Trump's dominance of the party has been vexatious for McDaniel in her role as party leader.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
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Andrew Wilson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
Ragweed, mesquite, junipers and Russian olive trees produce less showy flowers but some of the most vexatious airborne irritants.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
But the stay-at-home orders designed to stop a viral spread for months also evaporated some of the more vexatious things city dwellers endure, including snarls of slow-moving tourists, long lines for MetroCard vending machines and, perhaps most notably, traffic.
—New York Times, 29 May 2021
Trump's dominance of the party has been vexatious for McDaniel in her role as party leader.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vexatious
Adjective
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For one, Barber and Sweetin co-signed one fan’s take describing the youngest Tanner sibling, Michelle (played by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) as increasingly annoying and borderline spoiled as the series went on.—
John Russell,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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This is occasionally annoying (or more than occasionally).—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Most welcomed this move, even if the timing was frustrating.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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What’s especially frustrating to people involved in ferret conservation is that funding and staff resources were already limited heading into 2025.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Surprisingly no one in my family finds this irritating.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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In layman's terms, retinal works faster and is less irritating than retinol.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Warning: The following story elements, including photos and video, may be disturbing to some readers.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The feature take is set amidst the 4th of July celebration, as a disturbing figure named Tommy Taffy emerges.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Vexatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vexatious. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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