as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
the inconvenience of having to walk everywhere until the car is fixed
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as in to trouble
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
he inconvenienced his sister by moving into her tiny apartment
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Recent Examples of inconvenience
Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Apotheke x Sanctuary Retrograde Candle The person who blames Mercury retrograde for every minor inconvenience (raises hand) needs this candle.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
No doubt most will not want to inconvenience their customers with two separate transactions, but the cost of saving customers from inconvenience will be paid for through the purchase of new technology and systems meant to mitigate the actions of one state legislature.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Threat level: Pharmacy closures aren't just an inconvenience; in some disadvantaged areas, a pharmacy can be the difference between having care or not.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Apotheke x Sanctuary Retrograde Candle The person who blames Mercury retrograde for every minor inconvenience (raises hand) needs this candle.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
So this is an agency that regularly inconveniences Democrats as well as Republicans with their reports.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
No doubt most will not want to inconvenience their customers with two separate transactions, but the cost of saving customers from inconvenience will be paid for through the purchase of new technology and systems meant to mitigate the actions of one state legislature.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenience
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The symptoms of influenza A vary from person to person and depend on subtype, but generally consist of coughing, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever, headache, fatigue and body aches.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The last minute maneuvering has given some advisors and businesses whiplash—or at least a big headache.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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My contacts on Capitol Hill tell me that many Senate Republicans are troubled by the Social Security Fairness Act.Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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On one level Trump is troubled by the reality that Putin, not Elon Musk or himself, is the wealthiest man in the world.Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
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Roger Hallam, the co-founder of the group, is given a five-year term for conspiracy to cause public nuisance.The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sadly, the mainstream media hasn’t bothered to ask me any questions about it.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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With so much competition, why would China even bother pouring money and effort into such megaconstellations?Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Baltimore resident Jay Jackson expressed frustration over the ongoing crime spree.Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the film, chunks of the audience are cheering, jeering, or crying, in joy or frustration regarding Dylan’s decision to trade folk for rock music, or because of the poor sound quality.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, the justices won’t be weighing the merits of the case, only whether the fuel companies have the right to sue.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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For these economies with already weak growth starting points, the drag on net trade and rerouting stemming from the levies will weigh heavily, according to BNP Paribas economists.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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The annoyance is really the side effect or collateral damage to a presumably reasonable activity.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The week’s biggest stories (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) A look at Kamala Harris’ roots in California Living on the same block as Harris is a delight and an annoyance, her Brentwood neighbors say.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Though the Dark Universe might be dead, Robert Eggers has crafted something like its spiritual successor with a series of disturbing horror features.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Iranian rial and the Israeli shekel have gone through periods of volatility that have disturbed both trade finance transactions and their pricing.Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Inconvenience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenience. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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