vexed
/ˈvɛkst/ adjective C2- annoyed, irritated or distressed · She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
- much debated, discussed or disputed
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“But it must have vexed M.
Upon this, the old man, vexed and ashamed, made the best of his way home again, convinced that by endeavoring to please everybody he had pleased nobody, and lost his Ass in the bargain.
The waiting was tiresome and wearing, and at last they grew vexed that Oz should treat them in so poor a fashion, after sending them to undergo hardships and slavery.
If I should go out of this Palace my people would soon discover I am not a Wizard, and then they would be vexed with me for having deceived them.
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