It is needful to make this distinction, that the good man may not be accused of inconsistency in the peculiar vexation which John Broom's disorderly appearance caused him.
Ostensibly Miss Kitty was "upset" by the loss of the diamond, but she also wept away a good deal of the vexation of her unequal conflict with the sarcastic lawyer, and of all this the parson knew nothing.
There was a touch of vexationin his voice, but Theos heeded it not.
For life is nothing but vexation and suffering; are we dogs that we should lick the hand that crushes us?
Then he shook his head in grief of heart and vexation of spirit, and resumed his knife and fork.
Antonius had left her at Sikyon without taking leave of her, and vexation and disease put an end to her turbulent life.
This is the famous picture of Ialysus and his dog, spoken of by Cicero and Pliny, in which the foam on the dog's mouth was made by a happy throw of the sponge, while the painter in vexation was wiping off his previous unsuccessful attempts.
A low hissing sound suggestive of his vexation now escaped his lips, for to his rage and disgust he saw plainly enough that their light must have been noticed.
If the Catholic monarchs felt any vexation at the excess of zeal their envoy had displayed in Venice, they betrayed none.
Note 7: Arbolazzo's mission was successful in completely appeasing King Ferdinand's vexation and obtaining from him Balboa's nomination as Adelantado, and other privileges and favours for the participators in the discoveries.
Marian, you listened in vain for the mild reproof, the solemn admonition, from which you have often turned aside with secret vexation and disgust.
It was about three weeks afterwards, during which time nothing particular had occurred to vary Amy's life at Emmerton, that Margaret received a second note from Miss Cunningham, which gave her much greater vexation than the former.
I shall go home," said Miss Cunningham; "I have had nothing but vexation ever since I came here, and I will not bear it any longer.
Margaret's vexation was very great, yet she could not entirely enter into her companion's antipathy; she had felt too much the charm of Amy's sweet temper and obliging disposition to be able cordially to abuse her.
The vexation he felt at this rival doctrine caused him to lose much of his natural kindness of disposition, and aroused in him a mistrust, an habitual discontent and irritation, to which he had hitherto been a stranger.
But what doth he get in this world, more than travail and sorrow, vexation of spirit, and disappointment?
But let such take heed lest they be in such a state, and woeful condition as he was in, who said, in vexation and anguish of soul, One drop of cold water to cool my tongue.
For where the ungodly do live and die, and descend into the pit together, the one is rather a vexation to the other than any thing else.
And it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
She told me she had concealed her vexation from the King; that he was in consternation, and that she could say nothing, since his good intentions and his affection for her had been the cause of the mistake.
Stepping from the tavern, it was with an effort he suppressed his chagrin and vexation and assumed that air of nonchalance which became him well.
He was soon on his way, partly forgetting his vexation in new anticipations, and traveling with spirit to his destination, which he reached late that afternoon.
It is heroic," I answered, with some vexation at his lightness.
Gardiner turned away his face in order to conceal the vexation and rage which distorted his features.
The king, whom she had just before irritated by her victory over him, felt his vexation heightened by the opposition which she offered to the bishop; for this opposition was at the same time directed against himself.
Even vexation and anger are a good lullaby; they have so agitated and prostrated the king, that he has actually fallen asleep from weariness.
Ah, the king should have been thankful to his wife for his vexation at the lost game of chess, and his wrath at Catharine's heretical sentiments.
But truth compels me to do that good woman justice, and I am now satisfied that my vexation was due to my own peevishness over my condition and not to neglect on her part.
Tom, when you get old, you'll understand that all is vanity andvexation of spirit.
They hold on to life timidly with cold and clammy hands, and smile with glum visage and call it all vanity and vexation of spirit.
Some people extract comfort out of trouble, and it assuages their grief; others add worry to their woe, and it aggravates their vexation of spirit.
I will not return thither," replied I: "for the detestable barber will continue plaguing me there, and I shall die of vexation to be continually teazed by him.
The vexation I suffered inflamed my distemper to that degree, that my physicians gave me over.
Alarmed at the accident, the hunters all rode up to assist Gerald; and the wounded emu profited by the opportunity, and effected a retreat to its companions, to the great vexation of the sanguine young men.
Her countenance now began to exhibit evident traces of vexation and disappointment.
That reports were floating about, connecting the names of Miss Manvers and the late Lord Fitzclair, seemed little heeded by Eleanor, though they caused natural vexation to her family.
There wasvexation on them then, and they attacked him again, and there was a struggle between them.
THE REIGN OF BRES But if Nuada won the battle, he lost his own arm in it, that was struck off by Sreng; and by that loss there came troubles and vexation on his people.
And the Steward's son was with him that night, and the people of the household made as much of him as Angus made of Diarmuid; and there was great vexation on Donn when he saw that.
The Enchanter thought it well to leave off fighting then, and he made a leap into the bottom of the well away from him, but there was vexation on Diarmuid to be left like that.
It may be, also, that she understood his vexation and the cause of it, and that she saw the expediency of leaving Lily Dale alone for the present.
Then the dean, looking up slyly, saw the vexation written in the archdeacon's face.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "vexation" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
