inconvenient
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The stock market’s recent strength is one reason that high oil prices are seen as merely inconvenient.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
This presents Fed Chair Kevin Warsh with a rather inconvenient truth—if he is still advocating for rate cuts, as in his Senate testimony last month, he may be a lonesome dove.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
“He was inconvenient for the whole system,” said Bautista.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“The Sheep Detectives” is both a powerful story about mourning and a warning against the peril of mindwiping inconvenient histories.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
“That’s when I lost part of my tail and cracked my fin. Not a big deal when I’m in fish form, but it’s a bit inconvenient here at Sea Bottom.”
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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