as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
the inconvenience of having to walk everywhere until the car is fixed
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as in to trouble
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
he inconvenienced his sister by moving into her tiny apartment
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Recent Examples of inconvenience
Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Real innovation is all around us, often disguised as a minor inconvenience.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Be thankful and accept that some risk aversion will likely inconvenience you at times.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Noun
In most work settings, following up or making a request is part of the job, not an inconvenience.
—Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Real innovation is all around us, often disguised as a minor inconvenience.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Its strict people had inconvenienced my father, perhaps humiliated him.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Be thankful and accept that some risk aversion will likely inconvenience you at times.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconvenience
Noun
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As noted by The Register, one issue that could cause headaches for users is if organizations use onmicrosoft.com as their primary SMTP address.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Aug. 2025
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Anyone can contract Legionnaire’s disease by inhaling tiny drops containing the bacteria, and the symptoms—fever, headache, shortness of breath—appear within days.—
Dylan Scott,
Wired News,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While Wolves did not trouble them too much on Saturday, their pre-season game against Palermo and Club World Cup defeat to Al Hilal – in which centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly scored from a corner in extra time – exposed similar frailties.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The market continues to trouble many on Wall Street, however.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Besides being a nuisance, mosquitoes can spread dangerous diseases.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Leaving them out for your guests to see must be disconcerting, and packing them away would be a nuisance.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Florio questioned Saban being bothered by the hysteria surrounding his potential return to the sidelines.—
Andrew Hughes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Both schools use the name freely, and neither seems bothered by the other.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From Playground Dreams to Product Launch Oasis Energy Drink emerged from frustration with traditional energy drinks.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Pittsburgh fans are not alone in this kind of frustration.—
Jared Wyllys,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The poll also showed politics weighing more on people's everyday lives than in past years, particularly among Democrats.—
James Lange,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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For a generation that came of age during times of economic volatility, financial health and long-term security weigh heavily.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Maybe for you, this involves expressing your annoyance to a sibling who keeps borrowing your clothes, or a longtime best friend who made a sarcastic (but hurtful) joke.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
7 Aug. 2025
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His annoyance then led him to air a complaint that the Israeli prime minister had allegedly backed out of what had been originally conceived as a joint operation to kill the head of Iran’s Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Really disturb Crossword Clue Answer is... Answer: AGITATE For more on USA TODAY's Crossword Puzzles This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The zoning violation was issued, per the Monroe Sun, after reports of tourists disturbing neighbors, leaving trash in the area and parking in a manner that blocked access for emergency vehicles.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Inconvenience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenience. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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