What is another word for vexed ?

like getting blood out of a stone

Requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment

difficult

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

easier said than done

labored^US

laboured^UK

toe-curling

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

impossible to cope with

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“And it came to pass that the sore vexed situation in the sad tale of prophet Cheslow was of short duration.”

Adjective

with one's stomach in knots

Feeling anxiety or worry

like a fish out of water

traumatized^US

agonized^US

in a state of agitation

traumatised^UK

agonised^UK

racked with suffering

like a cat on a hot tin roof

having butterflies in the stomach

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

like a cat on hot bricks

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

at the end of your tether

put out of countenance

demoralized^US

not knowing what to do with oneself

out of one's wit

careworn

demoralised^UK

in shock

tearing one's hair out

frightened out of your wits

scared out of your wits

in fear and trepidation

very scared

pushing the panic button

like a chicken with its head cut off

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

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Adjective

with your back to the wall

Consumed by stress, typically from work, demands or pressure

at the end of your tether

haggard

browbeaten

hunted

with one's back up against the wall

at the end of one's rope

between a rock and a hard place

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Adjective

To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires

Adjective

(also used as simple past tense under some contexts) Showing or experiencing bewilderment

had their heads messed with

caused to be at a stand

graveled^US

gravelled^UK

thrown off

made to scratch their head

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

filled with wonder

filled with awe

caught on the hop

caught on the wrong foot

in a state of confusion

unable to believe your eyes

unable to believe one's ears

put out of countenance

up against a brick wall

woolly^UK

wooly^US

uncertain which way to turn

brought to a standstill

not with it

woolly-headed

not knowing if you are coming or going

going round in circles

all over the place

not knowing whether one is coming or going

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Verb

given a shot in the arm to

To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction

galvanized^US

energised^UK

energized^US

galvanised^UK

revitalized^US

revitalised^UK

fired the imagination of

fired with enthusiasm

fired the enthusiasm of

breathed new life into

gave a shot in the arm to

given someone a charge

gave someone a charge

catalyzed^US

mobilized^US

mobilised^UK

acted as a incentive to

acted as a stimulus to

catalysed^UK

tantalized^US

emphasized^US

initialized^US

stiffened the resolve of

raised the morale of

boosted morale

lifted the spirits of

propped up

bielded

stimulated spiritually

favoured^UK

favored^US

stopped someone in their tracks

made something go with a bang

initialised^UK

emphasised^UK

tantalised^UK

magnetized^US

worked

led on

given a new lease of life to

made alive

gave a new lease of life to

magnetised^UK

setted someone back on their heels

whetted one's appetite

endued

shored up

acted as a impetus to

took your breath away

taken your breath away

gave the incentive to

took out of mothballs

taken out of mothballs

given the incentive to

gave a shot in the arm

given a shot in the arm

given someone a thrill

gave someone great pleasure

given someone great pleasure

gave someone a thrill

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Verb

Past tense for to make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

rubbed up the wrong way

gave someone the hump

given someone the hump

gotten on your nerves

gotten under your skin

antagonized^US

put someone's nose out of joint

antagonised^UK

agonized^US

agonised^UK

made somebody's hackles rise

hurt somebody's feelings

ruffled one's feathers

gotten on one's nerves

rattled someone's cage

driven round the bend

driven to distraction

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

pricked

given someone the pip

got up someone's nose

gotten up someone's nose

scandalized^US

tantalized^US

breathed down someone's neck

tantalised^UK

scandalised^UK

rubbed you up the wrong way

spooked

crushed

weighed on

setted one's teeth on edge

tried the patience of

victimized^US

tyrannized^US

put someone off their stroke

victimised^UK

gotten your hackles up

tyrannised^UK

set someone's teeth on edge

sticked in one's craw

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

demoralized^US

rattled someone's chain

satirized^US

demoralised^UK

made an enemy of somebody

caused someone to lose their composure

terrorized^US

criticized^US

criticised^UK

pushed the buttons of

terrorised^UK

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

brought pressure to bear on

made somebody's blood boil

satirised^UK

made it hot for someone

pushed someon's buttons

made someone scratch their head

made severe demands on

twisted someone's arm

dished out

made things hot for someone

ground down

poked fun at

used strong-arm tactics on

ruled with an iron hand

had someone do something

sent up

insisted on

stuck it to

ruled with a rod of iron

sticked the knife into

drove you to distraction

driven you to distraction

ran up the wrong way

trodden on someone's toes

given offence

gave offence

trod on someone's toes

broken the heart of

broke the heart of

given a zinger

given the cold shoulder

gave the cold shoulder

gave a zinger

driven you round the twist

drove you round the bend

drove you round the twist

driven you round the bend

drove you off your head

driven you off your head

taken the piss out of

took the mickey

took the heart out of

taken the heart out of

rode roughshod over

beaten down

ridden roughshod over

came at

drove out of mind

driven out of mind

driven you out of your mind

drove you out of your mind

discriminated against

put under an obligation

tightened the screws on

put in traction

put through the wringer

beared a grudge towards

felt ill will towards

belaboured^UK

caviled^US

cavilled^UK

belabored^US

demonized^US

dishonoured^UK

traumatized^US

dishonored^US

demonised^UK

brutalised^UK

brutalized^US

mishandled

butted in on

busted someone's balls

traumatised^UK

brought pressure to bear

made trouble

stepped on the toes of

stirred the pot

played the heavy with

caused someone distress

caused to feel mental strain

held a gun to one's head

tightened the screw on

caused to feel emotional strain

shown ill will towards

showed ill will towards

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“On the contrary, eating too little implies a lack of mannerliness, which may vex the host.”

Verb

made someone scratch their head

Past tense for to confound or perplex someone

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

setted someone thinking

caused to be at a stand

messed with one's head

stopped someone in their tracks

knocked out

mucked

baulked^UK

raveled^US

ravelled^UK

balked^US

knocked the stuffing out of

hit like a ton of bricks

took your breath away

taken your breath away

knocked over with feather

filled with amazement

paralyzed^US

paralysed^UK

colored^US

coloured^UK

swept someone off their feet

sprang on

clouded the issue

muddied the waters of

taken the wind out of your sails

stricken with awe

took the wind out of your sails

given a shock

gave a shock

threw up smoke screen

thrown up smoke screen

threw a veil over

thrown a veil over

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“A thousand such questions as these would vex even the most motivated reader.”

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