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as in annoying
causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
for some reason, the homeowners placed the dishes in an inconvenient cabinet
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Recent Examples of inconvenient
When fact and fiction run together, when folks seek to stifle speech, limit access to education, devalue diversity, erase the inconvenient parts of our history.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The only time this could be a problem is during activities where looking at a phone would be inconvenient or dangerous, such as running, indoor climbing, or snowboarding.
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Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Don’t cling to something just because change feels inconvenient.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Although wasps can benefit gardens in many ways, taking a few simple precautions should help to prevent wasps from nesting in your home or in other inconvenient areas.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The only time this could be a problem is during activities where looking at a phone would be inconvenient or dangerous, such as running, indoor climbing, or snowboarding.
—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Don’t cling to something just because change feels inconvenient.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Although wasps can benefit gardens in many ways, taking a few simple precautions should help to prevent wasps from nesting in your home or in other inconvenient areas.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient
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Scam texts are annoying for everyone.
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Others have blamed everything from feminism and long work commutes to annoying kiddy car seats.
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The erosion stems from poor communication, inaccessible systems, and a lack of genuine community engagement.
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That obfuscation made years of climate information functionally inaccessible to the public.
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So with that, that is extremely frustrating to, to members of Congress, especially Senate Republicans who think legislation like the bipartisan housing bill is good for voters heading into the midterms.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
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The platform, which formerly only offered deals on flights, will offer standalone hotel bookings and better value through flight and hotel bundle offerings Travelers will gain access to exclusive pricing that is otherwise unavailable when booking flights and accommodations separately.
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It's now been unavailable for two weeks.
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Your 2nd House of Finances hits an awkward angle as the nurturing Moon quincunxes ambitious Mars in your 9th House of Travel and Learning.
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But that doesn’t mean there still aren’t some awkward moments.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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The hypoallergenic face serum is free from potentially irritating ingredients, such as parabens and synthetic fragrances, too.
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The film is a modern take on the creature horror film told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.
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This past Juneteenth weekend saw a spate of shooting incidents that underscored a disturbing trend.
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One of the troublesome sounds for writers was /w/.
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Above-ground tree roots can be just as troublesome and require special attention.
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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