as in annoying
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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
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
And the students liked being able to listen to the material repeatedly without inconveniencing a human reader.
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IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
No one forced them to expand to the West Coast, inconveniencing coaches, players and fans of 14 other schools.
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Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Need someone to absorb your wife’s anger over that extramarital affair without inconveniencing your mistress?
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Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Apprehensive about inconveniencing others by appointing Truss at Balmoral—a first in her 70-year reign—the monarch consulted her daughter the Princess Royal.
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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
Adjective
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Scam texts are annoying for everyone.
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Others have blamed everything from feminism and long work commutes to annoying kiddy car seats.
Verb
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That shift may help explain why some couples notice their partner’s scent bothering them more during periods of conflict.
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The chest pain that had been bothering her finally let up.
Adjective
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In 1994, the Florida Supreme Court ordered a new sentencing after finding that the trial court had mishandled evaluating aggravating and mitigating circumstances.
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Prosecutors said the jury’s conviction included aggravating factors for crimes that involved great violence, great bodily harm, a threat of great bodily harm and violence with a serious danger to society.
Verb
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Now the county is weighing greenlighting a nearly $80,000 event.
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City officials have been weighing a similar move in recent months.
Adjective
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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.
Verb
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Campbell said Moore wanted to discuss what was troubling her privately but never got the chance.
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This question of what happened to fishes immediately after the age of the dinosaurs kept troubling me.
Adjective
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Two months after another frustrating playoff finish, the 76ers now look ahead with a reasonable expectation to be among the conference favorites next season.
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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
Verb
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The appeal is largely practical, since powders travel well in a bag, don’t leave hands greasy and can be dusted on without disturbing whatever’s already on your skin.
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The cream bronzer blends effortlessly underneath without disturbing the layers.
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“Inconveniencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconveniencing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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