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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
Most devices rely on Wi-Fi or your smartphone—both of which can crash at inconvenient times.
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Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Right now is an inconvenient moment to assess Nebraska.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
But even his newest series, Landman, which is ostensibly about the oil business in southwest Texas, features Mexican cartels and inconvenient cadavers.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
One way to honor him is to share his admonition to learn history’s lessons, even when uncomfortable, and to seek truth, even when inconvenient.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Right now is an inconvenient moment to assess Nebraska.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
But even his newest series, Landman, which is ostensibly about the oil business in southwest Texas, features Mexican cartels and inconvenient cadavers.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
One way to honor him is to share his admonition to learn history’s lessons, even when uncomfortable, and to seek truth, even when inconvenient.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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His underground escape capabilities are exhausting, and his underground chomp ult to take you either miles away from the fight or directly into the rest of his team is deeply annoying.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Yet again the Fellow Aiden (8/10, WIRED Recommends) handles the annoying stuff for you, while doing things its own way.Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Parts of the islands, which were struck by Cyclone Chido over the weekend with winds of more than 124 mph, remained inaccessible to rescue workers on Monday, said French civil security spokesperson Alexandre Jouassard.Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Since the civil war erupted in 2011, Syria has been largely inaccessible to journalists, with the Assad government imposing strict media restrictions and ongoing violence making reporting dangerous.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Prediction: Bengals 37, Cowboys 30 Matt Levine: The Bengals have been one of the more frustrating teams this season.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Eagles know their offense can’t devolve into a frustrating mess for a second straight season.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Casual dining Data is unavailable Please contact cnbc support to provide details about what went wrong Traffic to casual-dining restaurants has fallen 2% year-to-date through October, according to Circana data.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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When certain items were unavailable the model chose suitable replacements based on its own knowledge about cooking.Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fentanyl abuse isn't the only opioid that can cause the awkward body reaction, Ciccarone said.James Ward, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Read More: The Surprising Benefits of Talking Out Loud to Yourself Things might feel a little awkward during those early sessions, and that's normal, says Grant.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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This digital friction has become so commonplace it’s become accepted as an irritating fact of digital life.Sandy Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Vinegar, baking soda, and lemon juice can be effective and are generally less irritating.Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nordic folklore features a similar narrative of Loki, a troublesome god, arriving as the 13th guest to a dinner party.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, managers didn’t bring up inappropriate or troublesome behaviors until these conversations.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconvenient. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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