as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
the inconvenience of having to walk everywhere until the car is fixed
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as in troubles
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
he inconvenienced his sister by moving into her tiny apartment
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Recent Examples of inconveniences
Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Projects like this almost always result in some inconveniences for businesses, homeowners and motorists.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Amazon has never totally cut off support for older Kindle models before, though owners of those devices have occasionally had to put up with some inconveniences.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of inconveniences frequent air travelers have become accustomed to, from long security lines to shrinking overhead storage bins, but few are as disconcerting as heavy turbulence in flight.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
These are not minor inconveniences.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Homeland is currently only partially funded, causing long airport backups and other inconveniences.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Workplaces treat harassment and exploitation as core risks to culture and performance, not reputational inconveniences.
—Tarana Burke, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
Like his colleagues across the state, East Hartford schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson has to weigh all of those inconveniences when deciding whether to call off classes.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
The modern world forces us to waste time doing cost-benefit analyses of various inconveniences.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Projects like this almost always result in some inconveniences for businesses, homeowners and motorists.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Amazon has never totally cut off support for older Kindle models before, though owners of those devices have occasionally had to put up with some inconveniences.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of inconveniences frequent air travelers have become accustomed to, from long security lines to shrinking overhead storage bins, but few are as disconcerting as heavy turbulence in flight.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
These are not minor inconveniences.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Homeland is currently only partially funded, causing long airport backups and other inconveniences.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Workplaces treat harassment and exploitation as core risks to culture and performance, not reputational inconveniences.
—Tarana Burke, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
Like his colleagues across the state, East Hartford schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson has to weigh all of those inconveniences when deciding whether to call off classes.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 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
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The real story behind one of Texas’ biggest wildlife headaches starts with a decision the state made on purpose.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some journalists draw a line between the government's mounting headaches and its escalating attacks on the messengers of that news.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What troubles me most about the manosphere documentary is not the influencers themselves.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Understanding this cold-sensing protein could one day lead to better therapies for cold hypersensitivity that often troubles people undergoing certain types of cancer chemotherapies.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Patriots are also expected to trade for AJ Brown, a wide receiver known as much for his sideline frustrations and off-field antics as his production.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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After spending more than two million dollars on VIP jet charter services, his frustrations with the industry reached a boiling point.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Skylee has brown eyes, black hair, standing about 5-foot-4 and weighs about 120 pounds.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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All three edges are undersized (below 255 pounds), and Reese weighs 241 pounds.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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If data centers eventually are included, for example, neighbors could take a hit due to impacts on electricity costs, water access, industrial noise and other nuisances that can come into play when a megaproject moves in next door.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Not all ants are bad for the garden—some help with soil health and pest control—but fire ants and carpenter ants can be serious nuisances or hazards.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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None of that, nor the fact Beckham missed all of 2025, bothers Harbaugh.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even if their own tax bill is manageable, the idea that the wealthy are underpaying — or that the government is wasting their dollars — bothers many.—
Linley Sanders,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Also known as seaberry, Fried says this plant is notable for its resistance to deer because of its sharp thorns and tree-like height.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
14 Apr. 2026
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Use clean pruners to trim away shoots, thorns, or roots along the soil and to help maintain the tree’s size.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Despite the annoyances, the smile is genuine.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her examples highlight how a small, inexpensive tool — or in this case, a repurposed one — can solve minor annoyances throughout daily life.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inconveniences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconveniences. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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