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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
  • In Atrahasis, noisy humans become annoying to the gods, so the gods drown them.
    — Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There's a lot to love about this Lego Icons Project Hail Mary set, including the lack of annoying stickers.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • For example, companies that benefit from customers not bothering to cancel subscriptions, compare prices, or search for better deals have taken a beating in recent weeks.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • If neck pain keeps coming back or the lines bothering you keep getting deeper, talk with a doctor or dermatologist instead of relying on a gadget alone.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • This is all already aggravating because Rainbeau’s tone and impatience were hardly the issue last season.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bagent, though, will also have to resist the urge to press on Sunday, an understandable temptation given the aggravating, albeit minor, interruptions to his growth over the past two months.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggravating
Verb
  • Emergency physicians are constantly weighing probability, risk, and the consequences of waiting.
    — Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Gill was described as 5-foot-3, weighing 137 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 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 frustrating part is that the offense has been really good.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Cowboys are one of the more frustrating teams in football.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • If anything, the University of Toronto researchers discovered, we humans are the ones disturbing our dogs’ sleep.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • By mimicking the oarfish’s fluid control, Shepherd’s team aims to construct large, silent robotic monitors capable of observing fragile ocean ecosystems without ever disturbing the wildlife inside them.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbing

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“Inconveniencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconveniencing. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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