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inconvenience

[in-kuhn-veen-yuhns] / ˌɪn kənˈvin yəns /




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The fourth seems to think work is an inconvenience to his time off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The kind of setup where chopping an onion felt like a small but persistent inconvenience.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

IndiGo controls about two-thirds of the country's domestic aviation market, so the inconvenience caused by the disruptions was huge.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"The last thing union members want to do is inconvenience loyal ABC audiences by disrupting programming and services, but key bargaining claims remain unresolved," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

At that point, the radiation seemed like nothing more than an inconvenience.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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