What is another word for vexed ?

like getting blood out of a stone

Requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment

difficult

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

agonising^UK

easier said than done

labored^US

laboured^UK

agonizing^US

checkered^US

chequered^UK

difficult to understand

Daedalean

full of twists and turns

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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 your back to the wall

Stressed, rushed, panicked, overly busy or preoccupied

at the end of your tether

with one's back up against the wall

at the end of one's rope

between a rock and a hard place

in dire straits

time-poor

hard at it

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Adjective

with one's stomach in knots

Feeling anxiety or worry

like a fish out of water

traumatized^US

agonized^US

traumatised^UK

agonised^UK

racked with suffering

in a state of agitation

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

not knowing what to do with oneself

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

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

had their heads messed with

Adjective

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

uncomprehending

besotted

made to scratch their head

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

caused to be at a stand

addled

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

uncertain which way to turn

not knowing if you are coming or going

awe-struck

muddle-headed

up against a brick wall

woolly^UK

wooly^US

going round in circles

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

battened down the hatches

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

ired

disheartened

ruffled one's feathers

gotten on one's nerves

got on one's nerves

shocked

raised your hackles

rattled someone's cage

put someone off their stroke

frightened

put down

sent into a rage

driven round the bend

driven to distraction

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

dissed

given someone the pip

got up someone's nose

gotten up someone's nose

breathed down someone's neck

scandalized^US

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

scandalised^UK

setted one's teeth on edge

eaten at

ate at

rubbed you up the wrong way

disaffected

disillusioned

caused anxiety to

tried the patience of

tyrannized^US

gotten your hackles up

tyrannised^UK

setted someone back on their heels

sticked in one's craw

dampened the spirits of

put on

put someone off their stride

set someone's teeth on edge

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

victimized^US

victimised^UK

satirized^US

rattled someone's chain

made things hot for someone

made it hot for someone

made an enemy of somebody

caused someone to lose their composure

criticized^US

criticised^UK

pushed the buttons of

gotten on the wrong side of

got on the wrong side of

brought pressure to bear on

satirised^UK

made somebody's blood boil

pushed someon's buttons

shattered the illusions of

made someone scratch their head

caused to lose heart

preyed on

held down

made severe demands on

twisted someone's arm

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

trodden on someone's toes

given offence

gave offence

trod on someone's toes

given a zinger

given the cold shoulder

gave the cold shoulder

ridden roughshod over

taken the piss out of

took the mickey

took the heart out of

taken the heart out of

came at

driven you crazy

drove you crazy

drove you to distraction

driven you round the twist

driven you out of your mind

drove you round the bend

drove you round the twist

driven you round the bend

drove you out of your mind

driven you to distraction

vext

put to trouble

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

caviled^US

cavilled^UK

belaboured^UK

belabored^US

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

caused inconvenience to

created difficulties for

caused someone difficulty

knocked the wind out of

knocked the stuffing out of

had an adverse effect on

caused to feel mental strain

harshed someone's mellow

made someone go out of his way

caused to feel emotional strain

turned on the heat

brought tears to your eyes

gave someone the blues

thrown cold water on

broken someone's heart

ran down

broke someone's heart

threw cold water on

borne down

given someone the blues

went against the grain

gone against the grain

stricken down

went through the mill

gone through the mill

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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

distracted

mixed up

setted someone thinking

astounded

caused to be at a stand

messed with one's head

stopped someone in their tracks

balked^US

baulked^UK

knocked the stuffing out of

put someone off their stroke

put someone off their stride

hit like a ton of bricks

took your breath away

taken your breath away

setted someone back on their heels

upset the applecart

knocked over

distracted from

knocked over with feather

caused to lose your bearings

paralysed^UK

swept someone off their feet

filled with amazement

paralyzed^US

colored^US

coloured^UK

sprang on

clouded the issue

muddied the waters

muddied the waters of

taken the wind out of your sails

stricken with awe

took the wind out of your sails

thrown for a loop

threw for a loop

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.”

Verb

Past tense for to fill with distress or alarm

filled with consternation

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US