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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
  • Livia’s sister-in-law invokes the poem when Livia learns, to her surprise, that her manipulative, abusive mother had been a frustrated musician.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • They were thoroughly dominated by Chicago in a 23-12 loss on Sunday, a performance that left fans increasingly frustrated and the Jets insisting the franchise's past failures weren't seeping into the locker room.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And he cannot be bothered with mentioning any of them even when discussing Watson's history.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas has been estranged from the organization for months over a social media faux pas that bothered him and a lawsuit over sales of his jersey.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 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
  • Lucie’s talented-but-troubled student, Susan Yi, writes fiction that resembles an accusation about Lucie.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That is why as a mother of three Naperville School District 203 children, I am troubled by the district’s new transportation plan.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The addition of aloe vera juice and hyaluronic acid helps soothe and hydrate skin that may feel a little irritated.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
  • If your tears lack oil, your eyes can become irritated and dry more easily.
    — Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • People, wildlife and domestic animals get valley fever when the soil in these burrows is disturbed, by a dog digging, a kick of the boot, a shovel, construction equipment, wind or wildfire.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Clean Regularly Spiders don’t like to be disturbed, so an unused area of your porch is likely to be attractive real estate.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Lizzie’s newfound happiness is shattered at the end of the second episode, however, when Abby enters her stepdaughter’s dovecote and beheads every bird inside after growing increasingly annoyed with their cooing during mating season.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Prominent royal commentators and people online were amused, annoyed or more by the couple’s belief that they should have been consulted before the letter went out.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Each item is individually photographed, tested, and weighed, with the information recorded as part of the customer’s inventory.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • However, market moves were kept in check as traders also weighed the latest employment data out of ADP.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Inconvenienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenienced. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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