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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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2024
Despite the inconvenience of having to memorize shortcut keys that goes with the territory of small keyboards, the customization options will make this 65% keyboard worth it for many tinkerers.
—David Paiz-Torres, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
New federal rules say travelers deserve cash refunds when inconvenienced by their airline – not vouchers or travel credits.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 22 July 2024
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Noun
There’s a travel accessory solution for almost every travel inconvenience.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2024
Despite the inconvenience of having to memorize shortcut keys that goes with the territory of small keyboards, the customization options will make this 65% keyboard worth it for many tinkerers.
—David Paiz-Torres, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
Richer found himself in the eye of attacks after the 2022 midterm general election, when printer malfunctions at dozens of voting sites caused confusion and inconvenienced some voters.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
New federal rules say travelers deserve cash refunds when inconvenienced by their airline – not vouchers or travel credits.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 22 July 2024
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“Inconvenience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenience. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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