inconvenience
noun
the quality or state of being inconvenient.
inconveniencing
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present participleof inconvenience.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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She later apologized to her security detail, secretaries and driver for inconveniencing them by starting at such an early hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
"They're inconveniencing the majority for the sake of the few that actually come that way," adds Mr Thomas.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
On Saturday morning, in a two-minute address to the nation, Yoon apologized for inconveniencing the public and said that he had been motivated by “desperation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024
There is no way to get rid of the rats without inconveniencing people.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2023
But they no longer had it in them to quietly take the blame and apologize for inconveniencing my life.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
