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adjective

as in annoying

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verb

present participle of inconvenience
as in bothering
to cause discomfort to or trouble for he inconvenienced his sister by moving into her tiny apartment

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Recent Examples of inconveniencing
Verb
Chatfield asked the Los Angeles Times in 1997 in response to criticism from community members and some local officials who pegged his nonprofit as inconveniencing residents by helping homeless people. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Apprehensive about inconveniencing others by appointing Truss at Balmoral—a first in her 70-year reign—the monarch consulted her daughter the Princess Royal. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026 And the students liked being able to listen to the material repeatedly without inconveniencing a human reader. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026 No one forced them to expand to the West Coast, inconveniencing coaches, players and fans of 14 other schools. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 Need someone to absorb your wife’s anger over that extramarital affair without inconveniencing your mistress? — Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconveniencing
  1. annoying
  2. bothering
  3. aggravating
  4. weighing
  5. displeasing
  6. troubling
  7. frustrating
  8. disturbing
Adjective
  • Small dust particles and annoying pathogens can be lurking all around your home causing allergies to flair.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Having never cleaned my rain gutters since becoming a homeowner five years ago, I was stunned to learn that this annoying task should be completed once, if not twice, a year.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • The goal is not to solve what’s bothering you but to let the thoughts move through.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Lane Kiffin will stroll off the LSU bus later this afternoon, acting as if none of the noise is bothering him.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • Competition from hyperscaler debt issuance also is seen as an aggravating factor.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The state only had to prove one aggravating factor to make Cozzi eligible for the death penalty.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of aggravating
Verb
  • With airlines weighing carry-ons more and more now, too, even light packers may want to grab one to avoid being surprised with unexpected baggage fees.
    — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel is weighing changes, including the possibility of a smaller playbook, as the Chargers try to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2017.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of weighing
Adjective
  • While certain oils work well together (like lemon and tea tree, sweet orange and cinnamon, peppermint and rosemary), aim to mix only two to three oils when blending to avoid a displeasing or overpowering fragrance.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2025
Definition of displeasing
Verb
  • Troubleshooting Tips If your Venus flytrap looks unwell, but is otherwise well watered, here’s what may be troubling your plant.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In the final, Simon had little to do as Argentina registered only two shots in 120 minutes of action, with neither troubling the Athletic Club goalkeeper.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • What age should a kid get a phone There isn’t one clean answer to the age question, and that can feel frustrating when your kid’s friends already have phones.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Asked about the most frustrating part of the job, 30 percent chose sourcing, just behind the 33 percent who chose photographing and listing items.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • There’s a story there, a complicated and disturbing one, but the new Netflix film Unabomber won’t be the one to give it to us.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Combs has both utilized and weaponized his fortune, industry status, and reputation to hide a volatile temper and disturbing behavior for decades.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbing

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“Inconveniencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconveniencing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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