vexing problem

Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

a problem that is difficult and causes frustration

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Examples (10)

  • The complex equation presented a vexing problem for the mathematicians.
  • Finding a solution to the city's traffic congestion remains a vexing problem.
  • For many developing countries, climate change is a particularly vexing problem.
  • The CEO had to address a vexing problem of low employee morale.
  • Despite numerous attempts, the software bug proved to be a truly vexing problem.
  • The detective faced a vexing problem with conflicting witness statements.
  • She spent hours trying to solve the vexing problem of her tangled yarn.
  • Funding for public education is a perennially vexing problem in many regions.
  • Historians have long debated this vexing problem without reaching a consensus.
  • The lack of clean drinking water is a vexing problem that affects millions globally.