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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That takes deliberate, grinding, inconvenient work.
—
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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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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