inconvenience
Example Sentences
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But the lavatory issues proved to just be a small inconvenience as the crew made history, travelling further from Earth than any other human had done before.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
She said she and Helen were keen to make the workshops fun as, otherwise, afro hair care "becomes an inconvenience rather than something that's enjoyable".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
But if you think that feels like an inconvenience, think about what some consider the real cost of this ritual — namely, a $672 million hit to the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
Given such concerns, to say nothing of the general inconvenience associated with daylight-saving time, it’s no surprise that there have been a growing number of calls to abolish the back-and-forth clock changing.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
Then I strolled to the camp to relieve my neighbors of the inconvenience of my miserable cur.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing inconvenience
The Giver
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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The Miracle Worker
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