1
as in annoying
causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
for some reason, the homeowners placed the dishes in an inconvenient cabinet
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Recent Examples of inconvenient
The police must stay true to that policy, releasing footage swiftly and with no or minimal edits, even and especially when release of footage is deemed inconvenient.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
While some policies might be new or viewed as inconvenient, the purpose is to safeguard your retirement savings.
—Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
With a bus system known for being unreliable and inconvenient, some advocates and commuters say work will need to be done to rebuild trust with riders and to entice new ones to see the bus as a viable option.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
When European unity becomes inconvenient, disinformation goes so far as to make a simple tissue look like drugs.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
While some policies might be new or viewed as inconvenient, the purpose is to safeguard your retirement savings.
—Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
With a bus system known for being unreliable and inconvenient, some advocates and commuters say work will need to be done to rebuild trust with riders and to entice new ones to see the bus as a viable option.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
When European unity becomes inconvenient, disinformation goes so far as to make a simple tissue look like drugs.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient
Adjective
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And the positivity surrounding it is annoying, including my own.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Each cup is made from a single piece of heavy-gauge stainless steel, so there are no annoying seams for flour or sugar to get stuck in.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 June 2025
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Iran's internet remains largely shut down, with government websites inaccessible for a fourth day.—
Amanda Castro
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Areas of the fire are inaccessible by ground and some firefighters will be flown in by helicopters to continue to build on containment lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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What’s more frustrating is that neither of the bracket’s two best overall performers will be proceeding on to the semifinals, and in hindsight, one of them — Acid Betty — really wasn’t given a chance.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The most frustrating character on The Bear continues to be Claire (Molly Gordon), whose on-screen role in Season 3 was limited, but whose importance even as an unseen force has grown and grown.—
Linda Holmes,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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And the reliable Sabrina Ionescu-Jones pick-and-roll tandem was unavailable following the injury.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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The complainants allege that ONE violated the Shipping Act of 1984 by contracting a certain amount of cargo space, then informing QVC and Cornerstone that the space was unavailable.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
20 June 2025
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The next mayor, like so many of his predecessors, will have to engage in awkward negotiations with politicians in Albany.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Barely a week goes by without some fresh young talent arriving in West London to pose for the media with a Blue jersey and an awkward grin.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The solution proved to be nearly as irritating as the problem.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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The most prevalent active ingredients in the videos were not only irritating, but are also known to increase sun sensitivity.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Content moderators are workers who remove disturbing content from social media—data which is often then used to train AI systems like ChatGPT or Facebook’s algorithms.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
19 June 2025
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That still wasn’t as disturbing as the sight of Solène washing her feet in the crew mess sink.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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To help out, the police send over a troubled (or troublesome?) detective, Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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According to Brennan, the most troublesome law enforcement officers were 5,000 men deputized by the U.S. marshal.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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