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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
  • That means lagless, stutter-free gameplay that all but eliminates annoying screen tearing.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Only Brady, Carer, Lewis, and Thien An, an unlikely coalition, vote for Eric, with the rest deciding that Brady, whose strength carried them through the tribe challenges, was just too volatile and annoying to take any further in the game.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • Bri reached basically the same conclusion without bothering with the cardio experiment.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His work is autobiographical and based on whatever has been bothering him that year.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • This refusal to look directly at the shadows is all the more aggravating given how often The Mosquito Bowl pats itself on the back for being clear-eyed.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Police said the charges presented to the District Attorney's Office also include allegations of great bodily injury involving an elderly victim and aggravating circumstances.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggravating
Verb
  • The young scientists weighing their futures today will help determine America’s future health and prosperity.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Cid Paz and his daughter arrived with a wagon to haul away seven sandbags, each weighing about 40 pounds.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 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
  • Many of those concerns have centered on the often-troubling biases programmed into AI platforms.
    — Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • Hogging pool loungers, blasting music, and blocking elevators are among the most frustrating cruise ship etiquette violations.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Is love in all its frustrating insufficiency enough to save us?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • For example, in the 20th century there was a flawed world leader who held rigid ideologies, racial biases, and disturbing personal behaviors.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Her go-to is the Diolsty Vibrating Alarm Wristband, which vibrates discreetly to alert you without disturbing the people around you.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbing

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“Inconveniencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconveniencing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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