vexed
1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances - harassed working mothers - a harried expression - her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions - the vexed parents of an unruly teenager • Syn: annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered • Similar to: troubled 2. causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed - the vexed issue of priorities - we live in vexed and troubled times • Similar to: difficult, hard
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