inconvenience
noun
the quality or state of being inconvenient.
inconveniences
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pluralof inconvenience.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof inconvenience (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As federal judges, we recognize that certain risks and inconveniences accompany a position of public trust like ours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Small inconveniences you overlook on vacation can become major issues when they are part of your daily life.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 29, 2025
"In this study, we're talking about daily stressors, the minor inconveniences that occur throughout the day, but there's also chronic stress where people are continually impacted by stressors again and again," Witzel said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025
In his few conversations with Emily, he’s often blithe, focused more on the inconveniences prison life poses or whether Maisie will remember him than on what his wife and daughter must deal with.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
Mandy lived with us as cook and godmother of our children—and secret performer of small magic to protect us from colds, broken crockery, and the sundry inconveniences of a royal household.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
