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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
That containment logic, either overt or covert, has repeatedly reappeared whenever protest has become politically inconvenient and unpalatable to those in power.
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Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
That may be inconvenient elsewhere.
—Ira Goldstein, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
As of this review, the next available time was five days away, which could be inconvenient for a borrower who needs immediate assistance by phone.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
That absence recalls how Black communities have been deliberately omitted from Miami’s master plans for generations, first through segregation and redlining, now through redevelopment that renders the people who lived here an inconvenient memory.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
That may be inconvenient elsewhere.
—Ira Goldstein, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
As of this review, the next available time was five days away, which could be inconvenient for a borrower who needs immediate assistance by phone.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
That absence recalls how Black communities have been deliberately omitted from Miami’s master plans for generations, first through segregation and redlining, now through redevelopment that renders the people who lived here an inconvenient memory.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient
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Garlic supplements and dietary garlic can have health benefits, and a few annoying side effects, like bad breath and stomach upset.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
26 Jan. 2026
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Patriots’ fans view Sunday as an annoying calisthenic, if not a joke.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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North Dakota and Rhode Island have among the most restrictive statewide bans, requiring phones be kept in inaccessible storage, according to an analysis by the Institute for Families and Technology, a nonprofit that promotes digital safety for children.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Displaced families often spend weeks, sometimes months, in makeshift dwellings, including public squares and deserted government buildings, while children lose months or even years of education as schools close or become inaccessible owing to gang activity.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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In his own work, the Governor has sought to smooth corners, frustrating some organizers.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Few dynamics in tennis are more frustrating than earning chances to break an opponent and then not even being able to start a point, especially in a major final.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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All were unavailable for various reasons.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The company added programmers’ streaming applications in Spectrum’s expanded basic packages to lower churn and had a slight bump in signups when Disney channels were unavailable for YouTube TV subscribers during a recent carriage dispute.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Scenes around the dinner table are awkward to say the least, but Meg has a big supporter in bestie Penny (Sophia Torres) and a burning desire to bring this show to life against all odds.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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All four athletes stood together, smiling for photos through an undeniably awkward situation.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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It’s further dragged down by far too many irritating genre tropes to count.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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An irritating product or excessive use of active ingredients can quickly push skin into a state of hypersensitivity.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of those revelations are deeply disturbing.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inflation, though, has proven more troublesome.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Morgan said the small, community roadways and thruways will remain troublesome for crews as more overnight freezing is expected due to the low, single-digit temperatures.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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