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inconvenience

[in-kuhn-veen-yuhns] / ˌɪn kənˈvin jəns /




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While the inconvenience and brutality has certainly kept us angry and alert, there’s little proof it has made us safer.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

So, however much inconvenience it may cause passengers, crews will invariably put safety first.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

As the saying goes, the cost of community is inconvenience.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Destination Crenshaw was supposed to transform 1.3 miles of Crenshaw Boulevard along Metro’s K Line into an art-filled gathering space, but according to some neighbors, the project has become an inconvenience and eyesore.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

While a baby Feral might have caused inconvenience, a baby Ruby had had a more dangerous effect, compounded by the volatility of her nature.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

With an EV, we no longer have to deal with many legacy irritants and inconveniences.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

Small inconveniences you overlook on vacation can become major issues when they are part of your daily life.

From MarketWatch Nov. 29, 2025

Previous work led by Almeida has shown that stress responses fluctuate over time and that even minor daily inconveniences can affect health when they accumulate.

From Science Daily Oct. 20, 2025

For between him and his ship were more than a few inconveniences.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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

Stellantis said it was "inevitable" that customers would be inconvenienced.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

I flew to Myrtle Beach and found her as I had always known her: fully in control and careful that I not be inconvenienced by my father, even in death.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

She currently shares a car with her boyfriend and they coordinate daily dropoffs and pickups, oftentimes inconveniencing one of them.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

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

"They're inconveniencing the majority for the sake of the few that actually come that way," adds Mr Thomas.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2025

In their self-conception, they would be entitled to white-glove service from the federal government in the wake of this massively inconveniencing event.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2023

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




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