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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Instead, the reviews were largely muted, with analysts not bothering to adjust their revenue estimates for 2027 or 2028, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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That appears to be bothering people, as the broadcast noted some pointed conversations among the Spanish team during the hydration break.
Adjective
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The personal-conduct policy also cites violence against a pregnant woman as an aggravating factor when considering the severity of punishment.
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He is also charged with a habitual offender – fourth offense notice, which is an aggravating sentencing factor.
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The Peptide-132 Hair Bond Repair Treatment uses a proprietary peptide complex, along with keratin, collagen, and amino acids, to repair damage, smooth frizz, and strengthen dry or overprocessed strands without weighing hair down.
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But some opponents of the legislation, which starting July 1 will remove lower speed limits for trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds, are raising safety concerns of their own.
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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This question of what happened to fishes immediately after the age of the dinosaurs kept troubling me.
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So what is troubling the Mariners?
Adjective
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If this World Cup has been trying for Iran, it’s been frustrating for Belgium, which hasn’t scored a goal of its own.
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The Netherlands are coming off a frustrating 2-2 draw against Japan and desperately need a win to keep their qualification hopes alive.
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The ability to create disturbing horror in comics is not easy.
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He was charged with stalking, disturbing the peace and obstruction for failure to identify himself to law enforcement.
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“Inconveniencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconveniencing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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