Vexed in a sentence

Answer 1

vexed in a sentence is: the government had to deal with the vexed question of how to reduce spending.

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The above is not a correct English-English use of the word vexed meaning perplexed or confused or a problematic issue. The word vexed is an adjective and cannot be used in the way shown.

A more correct version of the above would be:

"The government were vexed by the question of how to deal with reduced spending. ".

You don't tend to find it used much these days in common language, but if you ever read Shakespeare you will find the phrase "He was sorely vexed" used frequently.

Answer 2

You are really starting to vex me with all of these stupid questions!