  We present updated results for $\varepsilon_K$ determined directly from the
standard model (SM) with lattice QCD inputs such as $\hat{B}_K$, $|V_{cb}|$,
$|V_{us}|$, $\xi_0$, $\xi_2$, $\xi_\text{LD}$, $F_K$, and $m_c$. We find that
the standard model with exclusive $|V_{cb}|$ and other lattice QCD inputs
describes only 70% of the experimental value of $|\varepsilon_K|$ and does not
explain its remaining 30%, which leads to a strong tension in $|\varepsilon_K|$
at the $4\sigma$ level between the SM theory and experiment. We also find that
this tension disappears when we use the inclusive value of $|V_{cb}|$ obtained
using the heavy quark expansion based on QCD sum rules.
