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he inconvenienced his sister by moving into her tiny apartment
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Recent Examples of inconvenienced
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
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 relatively novel approach comes at a time when sportsmen and women are increasingly frustrated with lawmakers voting against their best interests.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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At one point, the video shows Horner becoming frustrated that a vehicle was blocking the road, forcing him to stop.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Only Lanie bothered to help me sort through what my mother had left behind, sort my days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Collins believes, or at least implies, that the more radical tradition is the one that never bothered negotiating with those institutions at all—that the real fearlessness is in the work that was never asking for a seat at the table.—
Geoff Bennett,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most Americans are troubled by the belief that some wealthy people and corporations don’t pay their fair share of taxes, according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted in January.—
Linley Sanders,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ward, now living in Denver, said she was troubled by how recent some events were.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With them, her daughter’s skin no longer gets irritated, said Rickert, who got her business Cuddle-Kin off the ground last year.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Everyone's just irritated with each other.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Courts also accord high deference to arbitration decisions and require extraordinary findings to vacate an arbitration award, meaning arbitration decisions are normally not disturbed or challenged.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Peale was especially disturbed by Kennedy’s prospects.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Still annoyed, weirdly offended, and slightly spiraling.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
6 Apr. 2026
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That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Australian business confidence in March dropped, weighed by concerns over the Iran war that had led to a global oil shock, according to a survey from National Australia Bank, Reuters reported.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the Greater San Diego fair, Olivia Liu from La Jolla Country Day School weighed the effectiveness of soap and alcohol in achieving healthy skin in the category of microbiology.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Inconvenienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenienced. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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