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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
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
  • Yes, some of those fans are incredibly annoying—and some of those people aren’t even fans.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Would Berman, then 49 years old, care about the project, or would the superstar personality treat it as an annoying burden thrust on him by his employer’s media arrangement?
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • The list of maladies bothering Ohtani is lengthy, and grew this week.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ohtani reported that the area from his biceps to his neck was bothering him Wednesday night, Roberts said.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • Greg Rogers, a former FBI agent and SWAT sniper who now teaches at Utah Valley University, said the alleged risk to the crowd should be enough to preserve the aggravating factor at this stage.
    — Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Most aggravating for the Norwegian was having three putts hit the lip in a four-hole stretch on the back nine, two of them for birdie and one for par.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggravating
Verb
  • Concrete barriers designed to keep cars out of the secure area crumbled as the jet, weighing more than 100 tons, headed straight for a four-lane road.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After officials finished weighing and measuring it, Harmon returned the giant blue catfish alive to the Ohio River near where it was caught.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 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
  • The other frustrating part about the New England run game was the way it was called so conservatively by offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Inflation has shown some signs of easing in recent months but is still high, frustrating consumers who are struggling with more expensive gas, groceries, clothing and other essentials.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • Switching means learning a new interface while disturbing an entire digital environment.
    — Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Also, the ship uses dynamic positioning in many cases versus anchoring and disturbing the ocean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbing

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