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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
Drops fell at inconvenient moments, or cameras failed to capture them.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Having to greet you amidst the final whirlwind is an inconvenient speed bump.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Everybody believes in rules until the rules become inconvenient.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
While trying to troubleshoot MAVEN’s condition, NASA had to work around some inconvenient celestial geometry in the form of the latest Mars solar conjunction.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inconvenient
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Having to greet you amidst the final whirlwind is an inconvenient speed bump.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Everybody believes in rules until the rules become inconvenient.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
While trying to troubleshoot MAVEN’s condition, NASA had to work around some inconvenient celestial geometry in the form of the latest Mars solar conjunction.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient
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That particularly could be annoying to Uruguay supporters, given Messi’s stature in the sport overall and in particular with defending champion Argentina, La Celeste’s biggest rival.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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While tree cutting is permitted in most of the forests through the end of December, forest officials recommend cutting earlier in the season before ice and snowpack make higher elevations inaccessible, the Sacramento Bee previously reported.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Many federal subsidies are either inaccessible to smaller providers or explicitly structured to benefit large institutions.—
Anthony Digiorgio,
Oc Register,
6 Dec. 2025
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Norwegian Epic is awkward, distinctive and sometimes frustrating.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The cancellation was frustrating enough, but this comes across as incredibly dismissive of the fans who support your career.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The only unavailable Heat players for that contest were Goldin (G League), Kasparas Jakucionis (G League) and Rozier.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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While these aren't exactly as low as what was generally available at the start of the decade, both are materially lower than what was available at the beginning of 2025 and often throughout 2024 and 2023, so there's an opportunity here that was simply unavailable for homebuyers in recent years.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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The awkward situation that Thiago is talking about involves receiving the ball with his back to a player who is closing him down at speed from behind.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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More importantly, chemical fumes can become stronger and more irritating when heated, posing risks if your garage is connected to the house.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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The most irritating part of many AI tools is that outputs are a black box that wander, lack controllable reproducibility and often reinterpret creative direction.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
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The decision reignites one of the most disturbing trials in recent years – a tale full of drug abuse, domestic violence, false testimony and a missing 5-year-old girl.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Some clips, showing officers performing rapid and intense chest compressions on Lucy, were so disturbing that members of her family left the courtroom in tears.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Recalls aren't a surefire sign of reliability issues, though transmission or powertrain problems that are highlighted in a recall could turn out to be troublesome for long-term ownership.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The motel is also the target of a Fort Worth Code Compliance crackdown aimed at cleaning up troublesome properties in the city.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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