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inconvenience

[in-kuhn-veen-yuhns] / ˌɪn kənˈvin yəns /




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“We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused and have apologized to the owner,” the spokesperson added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The airline said "we sincerely regret the inconvenience caused and have apologised to the owner".

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But, as D’Souza rather proudly observes, the adjudication process is stripped of the inconvenience of courts: “The Gawker litigation took ten years and millions of dollars. Objection industrializes this process.”

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The fourth seems to think work is an inconvenience to his time off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

After she tells her employees to take the day off, she leaves a note on the door of Birdie’s—it says, Closed today for an unexpected adventure —sorry for the inconvenience!

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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