"Mere inconvenience" refers to something that is only a minor hassle or annoyance. It suggests that the inconvenience is not significant or major. Full definition
These are true emergencies, not mere inconveniences. (whatsthecost.com)
Image courtesy of iStockphoto / patrickheagney Antibiotics have been a boon to modern pediatric medicine — transforming many previously fatal childhood ailments into mere inconveniences. (scientificamerican.com)
But those shutdown consequences are mere inconveniences compared to the damage that the federal education budget is inflicting on the U.S. education system. (ascd.org)