vexation
noun
vex·a·tion
vek-ˈsā-shən 
1
: the quality or state of being vexed : irritation
2
: a cause of trouble : affliction
3
: the act of harassing or vexing : troubling
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Examples of vexation in a Sentence
the problems and vexations of everyday life
the repeated vexations guaranteed that she wouldn't get any work done
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Maintained in this state of wild vexation by volleys of planetary radiation—
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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This vexation is not just the domain of bookworms and old China hands.
—John Pomfret, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
The perception of Biden as ineffective has been a source of much vexation in the President’s camp, and the subject of many an op-ed column and blog post.
—James Lardner, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Bernal has really stepped into his gray fox era, using his (extremely handsome) looks to lean into the vexation of his character’s age and past.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2024
This vexation is not just the domain of bookworms and old China hands.
—John Pomfret, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
The perception of Biden as ineffective has been a source of much vexation in the President’s camp, and the subject of many an op-ed column and blog post.
—James Lardner, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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“Vexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vexation. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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vexation
noun
vex·a·tion
vek-ˈsā-shən
1
: the quality or state of being vexed : irritation
2
: the act of vexing : annoyance
3
: a cause of trouble or worry
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