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
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Guardians have also complained of inconveniences and outright hazards, such as no access to drinkable tap water and rickety ceilings.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024
The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge is expected to reopen in March after crews repair the damage caused by an intense fire, but for those whose day-to-day lives have been inconvenienced by the closure, several more months feels like too long a wait.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The inconvenience for residents, business owners, customers or guests is immaterial.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Guardians have also complained of inconveniences and outright hazards, such as no access to drinkable tap water and rickety ceilings.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
There are those of us that are inconvenienced by minor things in (our) daily lives.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024
The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge is expected to reopen in March after crews repair the damage caused by an intense fire, but for those whose day-to-day lives have been inconvenienced by the closure, several more months feels like too long a wait.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenience
Noun
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Both conditions also involve symptoms outside the intestines, such as headaches or brain fog.5 Only celiac disease involves symptoms related to malnutrition, which occurs because the small intestine is damaged.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Less frequent side effects can include chest discomfort, weakness, headache, rhinitis, hypoglycemia and vitamin B12 deficiency (with long-term metformin use).—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The list of priorities and possible cuts has troubled some on Capitol Hill who could see their own priorities come to an end.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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The painting wraps around the gallery, engulfing the viewer while sections of the painting are interrupted and tied together by mesh fabric, troubling the boundary between painting and tapestry.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Finally, Paddington graduates from nuisance to pathfinder, from struggling to fit in to forging his own identity.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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What is known is that the area of the attack had been frequently monitored by animal control authorities as a problematic zone where one or more dogs have been reported as being a nuisance or possible danger to the public, dating back to February 2023.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
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He is also bothered that the revenue is going to transit and the toll is not geared solely to curbing traffic.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Darvish, who was with the Dodgers, said then and now that he was not bothered by the incident, for which Gurriel served a five-game suspension in 2018.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump was willing to give detente a shot but underwent a 180-degree turn after the first sign of frustration.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Many end users have voiced their frustration with the difficulty of opening the new packages and the risks associated with using sharp tools.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The club is seriously weighing the latter possibility.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether to compel Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to release emails and texts under the Public Information Act.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, archeologists have found that ancient people had their own ways of coping with bugs, rodents, and other annoyances.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Woman’s Observation About Everyday Frustration Goes Viral By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter 1 A woman has gone viral for showcasing an everyday dressing annoyance that has resonated with millions.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Stay on marked trails, pack all your trash, and respect wildlife (do not feed or disturb them).—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In his State of the State speech Wednesday, Pritzker argued the current moment has disturbing parallels to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Inconvenience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenience. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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