My refusing to eat meat occasioned an inconvenience, and I was frequently chided for my singularity.
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Occasioned
//əˈkeɪʒənd//
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The arrival of the statuesque woman in her tailored red dress occasioned much comment at the funeral.
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His expulsion from university was occasioned by his academic misconduct.
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Tom's failure to pay rent on time had twice occasioned a penalty. Then the apartment manager warned that if it were to happen again, he would serve Tom with a ten-day notice of eviction.
Source: tatoeba (3545919)
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