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verb

past tense of inconvenience

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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
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 Segura and Pazsitzky are not the only stars who have been inconvenienced by the ongoing operation. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenienced
Adjective
  • When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Counsell remained frustrated by the balk call after the inning ended.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Right-handed reliever Joel Peguero (left hamstring strain) will be shut down for the rest of the year due to a recurring hamstring strain that’s bothered him since spring training.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Woolen’s reaching hands bothered Brown enough that, while fielding another slant, Brown lost his grip on the football, which popped into the air.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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
  • Following Hickerson’s first arrest in 2019, a Hickerson family source told Us Weekly that his family was troubled by their relationship, the Daily Mail reported.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hathaway stars as Kym, the titular bride’s (Rosemarie DeWitt) troubled younger sister.
    Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The 38-year-old photographer from Colchester, Essex — who has worn daily contact lenses for more than two decades — at first assumed his eye was irritated by sand and saltwater from surfing, per Kennedy News and Media.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
  • By the second day, the novelty wears off, and the two teams can get irritated at each other.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Peonies don’t like to be disturbed and may not bloom the next year, but division is sometimes necessary.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Bad, fine, and stressed are obvious candidates, but your favorite might be overwhelmed, annoyed, or tired.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Economists and the commentariat, playing the role of the annoyed parent, point out that over-all employment has been strong for a while.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • After an emergency meeting that night, the league reinstated a maximum weight of 205 pounds, sidelining Farkas' son, who weighed 215 pounds.
    Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The sheer scale of that splurge has already weighed heavily on free cash flow.
    Amit Joshi, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Inconvenienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenienced. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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