The question of who owned the 22-foot strip and how it could be acquired further vexed the process.

If such cosmic questions vex Mr. Combs, he does not let on.

The question vexed him only a moment, before the answer came.

When I circle back, it becomes clear that the same question vexes Sorkin himself.

The question had vexed her off and on over the last several hours.

The question of widening eligibility is vexing to black supporters of affirmative action.

This question vexed their minds far more than any problems with the academy, which they regarded as a waste of time.

The question is vexing the executives because tens of millions of dollars in advertising revenue could be at stake.

For the last few years, between first spritz and final drain, a question has vexed him: why does the shower curtain suck in?

The question of how Charlotte should look vexed the new filmmakers too.