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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 takes deliberate, grinding, inconvenient work.
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Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
For all the upbeat talk here following a sweep, one inconvenient fact stood out Sunday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
And there is no memory more inconvenient to the American project than that of Black women who remember everything: slavery, segregation, the betrayals of the suffragettes, the sidelining during Civil Rights, and now, the erasure from intellectual leadership.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
Jim Guarino, Sunrise An inconvenient fact In his Viewpoint essay, Shervin Pishevar’s effusive praise for how Donald Trump’s rollback of Biden administration regulations allows Florida small businesses to flourish conveniently leaves out a crucial detail that undermines his case.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
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Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
For all the upbeat talk here following a sweep, one inconvenient fact stood out Sunday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
And there is no memory more inconvenient to the American project than that of Black women who remember everything: slavery, segregation, the betrayals of the suffragettes, the sidelining during Civil Rights, and now, the erasure from intellectual leadership.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
Jim Guarino, Sunrise An inconvenient fact In his Viewpoint essay, Shervin Pishevar’s effusive praise for how Donald Trump’s rollback of Biden administration regulations allows Florida small businesses to flourish conveniently leaves out a crucial detail that undermines his case.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenient
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Mow At Convenient Times There's nothing quite as annoying as enjoying a peaceful slumber on Saturday morning, only to wake up to the sound of a roaring lawn mower.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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There’s nothing more annoying than a show about waiting for something to happen.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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That link is now inaccessible, but is still a top result on search engines.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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In addition, users’ own posts were also inaccessible.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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This year’s mayoral race has so far been a strange, frustrating exercise.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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However, managing their ripeness can be a frustrating endeavor.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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At present, specifics regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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The program allows children to continue to receive nutritious meals during summer break when school meal programs are unavailable.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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From awkward silences to unresolved tensions, most of us would rather scroll, text, or disappear than risk a moment of raw, honest connection.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The feelings of being sweaty, red-faced and kind of awkward is very familiar to me.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The Panthers’ illuminating and irritating game defined their full identity.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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Absences through injury have been an irritating constant throughout Welbeck’s career.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The withdrawn teen obsessively draws dark spiders in class and shows a disturbing fixation on news reports of school shootings.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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His disturbing legacy drew the attention of filmmaker and former HBO executive Kary Antholis, who had followed the case for decades.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
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What makes these situations even more troublesome is that McDonald said that there may be no access to Wi-Fi where travelers are vacationing, especially after being abducted.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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The request to Congress is seen as unlikely to meaningfully change the troublesome increase in the U.S. national debt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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