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
Cate Martel, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Organizations that view these realities as opportunities rather than inconveniences are positioning themselves for sustainable competitive advantage.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
People who’d been inconvenienced, but would ultimately be OK.
—Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Organizations that view these realities as opportunities rather than inconveniences are positioning themselves for sustainable competitive advantage.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
According to a Newsweek article, child-free weddings have sparked heated debates online, with couples facing criticism from family and friends who feel excluded or inconvenienced.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
People who’d been inconvenienced, but would ultimately be OK.
—Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenience
Noun
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Not everyone with a mild headache needs a CT scan of the brain.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Dehydration can be dangerous and may result in headaches, fatigue, dizziness, and other unpleasant symptoms, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Sarah Klein,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kelley added that she was not troubled by Fellers and Foote’s opinions on trans athletes but was concerned about protecting an individual student from being the sole subject of a protest.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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The report said he was troubled by the way the bond market was acting.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While the Black Series trailers are no longer a problem for City of Industry and Los Angeles County authorities, Wildomar officials say the trailers are now a nuisance for them.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Both communities have spotlighted the importance of responsible tourism, where travelers are respectful and supportive of the local community, without being a nuisance or irresponsible.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Travel delays don’t bother Blues The Blues got stuck in Winnipeg after Game 5 due to an issue with the plane that was bringing them back to St. Louis.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Luckily, my dog doesn’t bother the plants—except the ones in the garden—but this plant stand gives me peace of mind anyway.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The frustration of losing the Corales Puntacana Championship almost on the last hole quickly passed for Joel Dahmen.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Maybe the trauma was having the type of brain that this type of world is not built for and butting up against that frustration again and again.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After waking up his wife in the middle of the night to take him to the emergency room, Carroll weighed himself.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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That result weighed heavily on the players and coach Cathy Reese.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This, predictably, doesn’t go over well with Ellie, who refuses to take the assignment and mockingly shouts about her secret Cordyceps immunity to Tommy’s annoyance.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
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Well, this wasn't the only instance of Scheffler's annoyance affecting him.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This tactic—arresting judges for their courtroom decisions—has disturbing echoes in other countries where judicial independence has been undermined: in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey, and in other places where democracy has given way to executive supremacy.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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No doubt, climate change threatens to muck it all up, disturbing patterns that have existed for centuries.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Inconvenience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenience. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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