inconvenience
noun
the quality or state of being inconvenient.
inconvenienced
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past participleof inconvenience.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof inconvenience.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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However, some ways of being inconvenienced are more draining than others.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
But the crowds and snarled traffic have inconvenienced some including Eric Stein, a Park City resident, who said he can’t wait for the festival to leave town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Gray calls this attitude part of “conspicuous resilience,” conflating being temporarily displaced and inconvenienced with being oppressed and vulnerable, leading to the celebration and glorification of a recovery that mostly benefits the few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
A spokesperson said: "It is inevitable, with such a large number of vehicles affected, that customers will be inconvenienced in the short term."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
You face the screen, too, not wanting to see if he’s disappointed or inconvenienced.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
