vexed vexed /ˈvɛkst/

adjective

1. Causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed  ( vexed )
   causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
    The vexed issue of priorities
   the vexed issue of priorities
    We live in vexed and troubled times
   we live in vexed and troubled times
   
2. Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances  ( annoyed , harried , vexed , harassed , pestered )
   troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
    Harassed working mothers
   harassed working mothers
    A harried expression
   a harried expression
    Her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
   her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
    The vexed parents of an unruly teenager
   the vexed parents of an unruly teenager