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inconvenient

[in-kuhn-veen-yuhnt] / ˌɪn kənˈvin yənt /


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That has increased ticket prices and made inconvenient flight cancellations more likely.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

In practice, critics say, the phrase has become shorthand for science in which preferred outcomes outweigh inconvenient evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"We can't explore deeper unless we are doing a few things that are inconvenient, unless we're making a few sacrifices, unless we're taking a few risks. And those things are all worth it," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"This whole thing is a package. We can't explore deeper unless we are doing a few things that are inconvenient, unless we're making a few sacrifices, unless we're taking a few risks," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

They did not believe Nature was ever askew—only inconvenient.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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