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

But he added: "These strikes were entirely avoidable. If we keep treating doctors as an inconvenience rather than an asset, we will end up with an NHS that simply doesn't have enough doctors."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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, knowing that the step of the bus would be too high for him, Stuart seized hold of the cuff of a gentleman’s pants and was swung aboard without any trouble or inconvenience whatever.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White