vexed

adjective2

1. •
   annoyed, irritated or distressed

   • She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
2. •
   much debated, discussed or disputed

   • I leave aside the vexed questions about whether one or two peploi were woven and presented to Athena during the Greater (every four years) and Lesser (every year) Panathenaic festivals […] — 2004