inconveniently

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“The beautiful multi-coloured ‘northern lights’—flickering shafts of light that lit up the sky—would at times, inconveniently for the Allies, provide just what the U- boat commanders needed to locate the convoys through their periscopes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Fire Station 93 was inconveniently located, about 70 miles from the Upland home he shared with his wife, Kim, and his stepdaughter, along with their hunting dog, four cats and a desert tortoise.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2024

Also interviewed was her agent Jon Roseman, who inconveniently had written a crime novel detailing a spookily similar scene.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023

But inconveniently for journalists, this one does not map neatly to the made-up categories the government uses for statistical purposes.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2023

I couldn’t be sure that he wouldn’t disappear inconveniently again.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer