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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Another inconvenient stat for the Panthers from the 2023 regular season: former Panther Christian McCaffrey scored 21 touchdowns by himself in San Francisco.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
Pain turns my body rigid, an inconvenient fortress.
—Chloé Cooper Jones Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
Pain turns my body rigid, an inconvenient fortress.
—Chloé Cooper Jones Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Inconvenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconvenient. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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