inconveniences 1 of 2

plural of inconvenience

inconveniences

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inconvenience

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inconveniences
Noun
Try not to be discouraged by minor inconveniences. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 While the beach has no facilities—not even trash bins or bathrooms—its turquoise water and soft, nearly pink sand more than make up for any inconveniences. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026 The World Cup’s arrival in South Florida comes with some inconveniences for drivers. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 There have been reports that some locals are not thrilled with Lipa and Turner’s takeover of their city, which has resulted in road closures and other inconveniences. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026 From everyday disruptions to other inconveniences and (perhaps) annoyances, things pop up. Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 18 June 2026 Over time, such inconveniences became insulation. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Instead of viewing them as inconveniences, think of permits and inspections as important quality-control measures, Quinton says. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026 Clark was reminded that her WNBA debut came at Mohegan Sun, on May 14, 2024, that whatever the inconveniences there are in playing at the casino, away from big cities, there are also a couple of Krispy Kreme outposts on site. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Verb
On-time performance across the entire San Diego trolley system has been boosted by a year-old East County service change that inconveniences a relatively small number of riders. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconveniences
Noun
  • Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Americans who have health insurance say prior authorization is the healthcare system’s biggest burden, causing administrative headaches while care is kept out of reach.
    Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The asymmetry—Anthropic penalized while OpenAI was not—is what troubles him most.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • But what really troubles him is something larger.
    Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Rewarding The Long-Term Customer One of the most common frustrations in telecom is the belief that new customers get the best deals while long-term customers are left behind.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Recent allegations of irregularities in government recruitment exams have only deepened frustrations among some young Indians.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • And spreading that economic boom beyond a handful of AI companies is quickly becoming a national priority, as the White House weighs taking stakes in frontier labs and politicians float new ways to tax them.
    Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • The glide bomb weighs 250 kilograms, putting it on par with the Russian FAB-250.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • If the nuisances continue at Albany Care, the city is seeking a court order to shut the facility down, separate from the state action.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • What bothers me is the implication of a Labubu National Team full of these things.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • An individual bush can grow up to 15 feet high and 40 feet long, with thick stems, also known as canes, marked by sharp, hooked thorns.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
  • The match was set, and now Rhodes will defend the title against the two thorns in his side since before Clash in Italy.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Crying children are consistently ranked among travelers' top in-flight annoyances, which means the pressure on parents and guardians to keep little ones calm is at an all-time high at 30,000 feet.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
  • From everyday disruptions to other inconveniences and (perhaps) annoyances, things pop up.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 18 June 2026

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