discommode

Example Sentences

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"Our theory," explains Rich, "is that 95% of the people are honest, and we're not going to discommode 95 people to root out the other five."

From Time Magazine Archive

If you can wait till then—I mean without discomfort, without inconvenience—it will be a large accommodation to me; but I will not allow you to do this favor if it will discommode you.

From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 3 (1876-1885) by Paine, Albert Bigelow

"I'm sure, Saunders, that it won't discommode me in the least," said his lordship genially.

From The Man from Brodney's by McCutcheon, George Barr

For this end it was necessary to discommode myself of my cloak, and of the volume which I carried in the pocket of my cloak.

From Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker by Brown, Charles Brockden

"Desolated if I discommode you, monsieur," Lanyard replied with entire amiability--"but not to-night, not at least until I know those jewels have no more chance to go ashore without me."

From Alias the Lone Wolf by Vance, Louis Joseph