vexed

(verb) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. Synonyms: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil. Examples: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me." "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves."

(verb) disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress. Synonyms: worry, vex. Examples: "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me."

(verb) change the arrangement or position of. Synonyms: agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up.

(verb) subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation. Synonyms: vex. Examples: "Vex the subject of the death penalty."

(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to. Synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound. Examples: "This beats me!." "Got me--i don't know the answer!." "A vexing problem." "This question really stuck me."

(adj) troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances. Synonyms: annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered. Examples: "Harassed working mothers." "A harried expression." "Her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions." "The vexed parents of an unruly teenager."

(adj) causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed. Examples: "The vexed issue of priorities." "We live in vexed and troubled times."