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
Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Antibiotics have turned once deadly infections into minor inconveniences.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
The typical response to these routine inconveniences in bike storage and transportation is to accept them as part of the complete biking experience.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Forget about the inconveniences and disruption of control and logistics that coach Andy Reid typically is so adamant about.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Because eventually, these small inconveniences pale in comparison to the greater goals and purposes that your club gives you.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In this scenario, the Kremlin could meet a moment where its resistance to the banal inconveniences of reality, and the economic hardship of its own people, turns toxic.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
More privacy, please Despite the inconveniences of a truly Google-free tablet, using Murena’s Pixel Tablet encouraged me to push for more online privacy.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Tillery also advises her clients to skip overpacking and go with carry-on luggage to avoid unnecessary baggage fees or inconveniences if there are flight changes.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Antibiotics have turned once deadly infections into minor inconveniences.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
The typical response to these routine inconveniences in bike storage and transportation is to accept them as part of the complete biking experience.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Forget about the inconveniences and disruption of control and logistics that coach Andy Reid typically is so adamant about.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Because eventually, these small inconveniences pale in comparison to the greater goals and purposes that your club gives you.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In this scenario, the Kremlin could meet a moment where its resistance to the banal inconveniences of reality, and the economic hardship of its own people, turns toxic.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
More privacy, please Despite the inconveniences of a truly Google-free tablet, using Murena’s Pixel Tablet encouraged me to push for more online privacy.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconveniences
Noun
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Side effects may include stomach issues, headaches, and rare kidney problems from contamination.—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the year before his death, Thomas had been struggling with his mental health, as well as daily headaches and memory loss, his parents said at the time.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the financial angle troubles her further.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Going forward, Nason thinks Gen Z’s job crisis needs to be addressed sooner rather than later, as their student loans start to accumulate and frustrations bubble.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The mise en abyme of the film is reflected in Fellini’s own frustrations during the preproduction of 8 1/2.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bob Kaluzny, of Westland, didn't imagine that his rescue labradoodle, Toby, who weighs about 100 pounds, would want to wrangle into a costume.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Middlebury Police Department said that the college senior is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To eat the nopales, remove the spines (spikes, thorns, or barbs) and use them raw in salads or cooked in soups or tacos.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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What fantastic fantasies will lure risk-seeking treasure hunters to breach the massive walls of iron thorns surrounding mysterious radioactive caverns buried deep in the deserts?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But that conspiracy tends to manifest in the form of universal contemporary annoyances.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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One of my long-standing annoyances with macOS was the lack of control over the menu bar.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Inconveniences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconveniences. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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