inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 
: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune
an inconvenient time
inconveniently
adverb
Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence
The restaurant is in an inconvenient location.
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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Plus, the few residences of this caliber available to buy often need years of refurbishment, which is both inconvenient and likely to trigger its own wall of red tape.
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The Editors, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Now Trump, with his notoriously casual regard for inconvenient facts, habitually responds to disasters by blaming DEI first.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
However, others felt that refusing to move for a child was unfair, even if the request was inconvenient.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The film also suggests more personal dilemmas, such as over how to grapple with facts that remain uncomfortable or come clean on truths that might be inconvenient.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Now Trump, with his notoriously casual regard for inconvenient facts, habitually responds to disasters by blaming DEI first.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
However, others felt that refusing to move for a child was unfair, even if the request was inconvenient.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The film also suggests more personal dilemmas, such as over how to grapple with facts that remain uncomfortable or come clean on truths that might be inconvenient.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt
: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
an inconvenient delay
inconveniently
adverb
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