inconvenience

“We’ve been working to fix the issue since it was identified this morning and apologise to anyone affected and for any inconvenience caused.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“It’s not just an inconvenience for me,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

"We caused great inconvenience and the organising committee takes this seriously," the spokesperson added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

In this environment, hunger can represent a giant inconvenience.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

He offered to drive us, too, but as Caleb says, we prefer to leave later and would not want to inconvenience him.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

But taken together, thousands of decisions to eliminate small inconveniences can also eliminate opportunities for connection.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

"We must offer our apologies to the athletes and others affected by these inconveniences," said Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa, who is also acting chairman of the local organising committee.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

In a press conference before landing, Christina Koch said the inconveniences, such as freeze-dried food or a toilet without much privacy, were worth it.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, wide adoption has brought new inconveniences, as even power users feel awkward talking to their laptops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

Mandy lived with us as cook and godmother of our children—and secret performer of small magic to protect us from colds, broken crockery, and the sundry inconveniences of a royal household.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

However, some ways of being inconvenienced are more draining than others.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

But the crowds and snarled traffic have inconvenienced some including Eric Stein, a Park City resident, who said he can’t wait for the festival to leave town.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026

Gray calls this attitude part of “conspicuous resilience,” conflating being temporarily displaced and inconvenienced with being oppressed and vulnerable, leading to the celebration and glorification of a recovery that mostly benefits the few.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

“I think that when people are confronted with nature in the city people are both fascinated by it and sometimes inconvenienced by it,” says seabird ecologist Louise Blight.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2024

It was annoyance that he had been so mightily inconvenienced, that he had been handled by the maid as cavalierly as an inanimate object—a serving bowl, say, or a teapot.

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo

"I hope it's a beautiful wedding...but I think they should do it somewhere that's less inconveniencing to general populace of New York City," she laughed.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The NFL is cautious about inconveniencing 75,000 fans for a relatively small bump in viewership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2025

She later apologized to her security detail, secretaries and driver for inconveniencing them by starting at such an early hour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

Aside from inconveniencing other moviegoers as they shuffle past, stepping on toes and grabbing seatbacks after the lights have gone down, they’re missing every single trailer for an upcoming attraction.

From Salon ● May 22, 2025

Thompson was dashing and ambitious, "handsome in feature and figure," occasionally courageous and exceedingly bright, but untroubled by anything so inconveniencing as a scruple.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson