inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt 
: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance : inopportune
an inconvenient time
inconveniently
adverb
Examples of inconvenient in a Sentence
The restaurant is in an inconvenient location.
the unexpected visitors showed up at an inconvenient time
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This shift is politically inconvenient for progressive politicians such as Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who blame globalization for the decline of manufacturing and overlook the boom in factories being built in union-averse, lightly regulated states in the South, says Professor Winslett.
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This is the only book where Earth's destruction is merely a mildly inconvenient plot twist.
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The inconvenient truth is that Hamas agreed to this framework long ago.
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But that arrangement has been costly and inconvenient.
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Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
This is the only book where Earth's destruction is merely a mildly inconvenient plot twist.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The inconvenient truth is that Hamas agreed to this framework long ago.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
But that arrangement has been costly and inconvenient.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconvenient
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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inconvenient
adjective
in·con·ve·nient
ˌin-kən-ˈvē-nyənt
: not convenient : causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance
an inconvenient delay
inconveniently
adverb
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