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inconvenient

[in-kuhn-veen-yuhnt] / ˌɪn kənˈvin jənt /


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Eventually, the complaints became sufficiently widespread that Instacart did what corporations increasingly do when confronted with an inconvenient internet phenomenon: It made the phenomenon into an advertisement.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Both leads are exceptional, with Zischler articulating the great writer’s arrogance and willful denial of the inconvenient truths he wants to ignore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Trauma is not the only teacher who informs us that our bodily cues are inconvenient, untrustworthy, or dangerous.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

On Saturday Transport Scotland posted on X on that Google Maps was falsely reporting the A9 as closed and was recommending an "inconvenient alternate route" when it remained open.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

They are quite inconvenient sometimes, I told God.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai


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