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inconvenienced

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verb

past tense of inconvenience

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inconvenienced
Adjective
Maybe teams can reserve some empty suites for relocating inconvenienced fans. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
The data showed that 37 percent of those polled said a retailer’s omnichannel operations such as on-demand delivery and curbside pickup have inconvenienced them. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Would others—including staff on site—feel surprised or inconvenienced, and make that known to us? Nicole Chung, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 The guests enjoy the food and don’t seem inconvenienced by the fish bones. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026 Haven’t we all been similarly inconvenienced on vacation? Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Someone needs to tell them to stay on the East Coast — at least, until the precedent set by last week’s action in the Gulf provides the basis for a similar rule along the East Coast, particularly in New England where the whales’ modest protections have inconvenienced commercial fishing boats. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026 If a magazine story produced a burst of negative attention that inconvenienced or endangered the people who worked for her, that would fall on her, too. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026 There was nobody that was inconvenienced. Jay King, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 When the affluent, the powerful, the politicians, and the markets were finally inconvenienced. Ernesto Burden, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenienced
Adjective
  • True to form, Zverev delivered a new reason for fans to grow frustrated with him.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Regardless of whether players and fans believe the series features one Link or multiple Links across the convoluted timeline posited in the Hyrule Historia, each of these games ends at a moment of frustrated erotic climax.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The roundtable of women appear hot and bothered that de Lesseps interrupted Patton’s touching tribute to her mom.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Something about the story bothered de Aguiar Alves at the time.
    Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
  • For years, Christian clergy who live and work in Jerusalem have reported being frequently spat on, harassed and even physically attacked by Israeli extremists.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Meyer, who hasn’t pitched since July 18, continues to be troubled by a neck injury and hasn’t begun throwing.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Dominion’s lawyers obtained internal emails and text messages showing that Fox executives were troubled by Bartiromo’s reckless coverage and commentary.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Exosomes and irritated neurons Researchers and clinicians do not fully understand what causes post-herpetic neuralgia.
    Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • An irritated Pitts hailed a cab and headed down the West Side Highway.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But for anyone disturbed by the way To Catch a Predator executes its faux-law enforcement busts, the movie risks becoming viscerally unpleasant.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • So grotesque that even the DP and the focus puller were disturbed.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Issa acts on that notion by encouraging a threesome between herself, Paul Baker, and Anton, who has spent much of the episode getting increasingly annoyed about being left out of everyone else’s scheming.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Long enough for the audience to feel annoyed and become squeamish.
    Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Balance transfers may cause a temporary dip, but that impact should be weighed against the potential savings and the opportunity to pay down your balances faster.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The plane's cargo weighed 32,222 pounds and consisted primarily of contact lenses.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Inconvenienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenienced. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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