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he inconvenienced his sister by moving into her tiny apartment
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Recent Examples of inconvenienced
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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
Segura and Pazsitzky are not the only stars who have been inconvenienced by the ongoing operation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Some parents confused or inconvenienced by the changing recommendations around vaccinations will ultimately choose to immunize their children anyway.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The order inconvenienced millions of travelers as flights were cut or rescheduled weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The system outage came a day after Amazon Web Services experienced issues of its own and inconvenienced millions of people around the world.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Maybe teams can reserve some empty suites for relocating inconvenienced fans.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Segura and Pazsitzky are not the only stars who have been inconvenienced by the ongoing operation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Some parents confused or inconvenienced by the changing recommendations around vaccinations will ultimately choose to immunize their children anyway.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The order inconvenienced millions of travelers as flights were cut or rescheduled weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The system outage came a day after Amazon Web Services experienced issues of its own and inconvenienced millions of people around the world.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenienced
Adjective
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The final straw for a frustrated Overland Park City Council came after potentially shoddy construction work done without the proper permits left the roof at risk of collapse.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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But getting there required a lot of frustrated searching and yelling at old StackOverflow posts.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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In past times of tension and conflict, Iran has at times harassed shipping though the narrows, and during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, both sides attacked tankers and other vessels, using naval mines to completely shut down traffic at points.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Labor historian James Green noted that of all the violence against workers at the time, none shocked the nation or troubled its collective conscience more than the Ludlow massacre because of the deaths of children.—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The second scenario which had troubled Democrats earlier this Spring is that the Democratic candidates continue splitting the vote, allowing Hilton and Republican Chad Bianco to advance.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Like shea butter, aloe has soothing properties that may help calm flaky, dry or irritated scalps.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Miranda is a riff on Vogue’s former editor in chief Anna Wintour, who used to be irritated by her caricature but eventually came around.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But if anyone ever said grey was the new pink, they were seriously disturbed.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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However, the Jackson family would only stay at the Mediterranean-style dwelling for three years before leaving in 1971, as the excessive noise of the band’s rehearsals disturbed the neighbors.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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One of Kate’s regular design clients, Molly is quick to judge and has little patience or filter when annoyed.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Sean Kuraly and Andrew Peeke were already annoyed.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The ruling was appealed, and the case is now being weighed by the Supreme Judicial Court.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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The mammoth animal, which had been roaming Seminole County neighborhoods for more than a month, weighed 740 pounds when he was captured in Longwood, FWC told the Orlando Sentinel.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Inconvenienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenienced. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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