accustomed
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He's disaccustomed to travelling by t' railway, an' he'll be sure to want his rale mistress an' his friend Learoyd, so ye'll make allowance for his feelings at fost.'
From Soldiers Three by Kipling, Rudyard
They were giddy with the impression of it all, and winced as if they had long grown disaccustomed to it.
From An Engagement of Convenience A Novel by Zangwill, Louis
The years of peace and order had disaccustomed the people to the thought of violence, and a steady advance had been made toward government by law.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.
In spite of Corfu he looked very ill to-day, and she wondered if he were really worse or if she were simply disaccustomed to living with an invalid.
From The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 by James, Henry
To be disaccustomed to evil is a great step towards becoming good.
From Sophisms of the Protectionists by White, Horace
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