discommode
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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
The boys shouted to their animals, who flew across the plain as though the snow did not discommode them in the least.
From The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
"I never went there, and being a loyal British Presence, I should hesitate very strongly before I would discommode the Royal family."
From Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile by Bangs, John Kendrick
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
Every change does discommode some class or classes of persons, and part of the opposition to specific changes comes from those whom they would adversely affect.
From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Edman, Irwin
Blatter had false money thrown at him and he looked most discommoded.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2015
He pointed out that Twitter had been "overflowing with discommoded Labour party supporters" who had sealed off their letterboxes to avoid receiving the Sun's free issue.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2014
Among other "problems" which discommoded Mr. Taft in the White House was the postal problem.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tansy was momentarily discommoded at the sight of Glenn.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Sculpture, just as it cannot fitly record the gesture of a moment, is discommoded by personal idiosyncrasies.
From And Even Now by Beerbohm, Max, Sir
It enacts the experience, purposefully discommoding that part of the audience that has long expected plays to gratify their emotional pleasures and endorse their sense of moral righteousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2020
The U.S. has only about 8% of its people in uniform, but it still hopes it can finish the war without seriously discommoding the remainder of its civilian population.
From Time Magazine Archive
But a quota cut, while damaging Cuba's economy and discommoding Castro, might seem a petty action for a great power, and probably an ineffective one as well.
From Time Magazine Archive
M. le Duc, you behold me exceedingly distressed at the discommoding of your household.
From Doom Castle by Munro, Neil
"But I am afraid of discommoding you, my dear young lady, and can easily sleep on board, though I will take advantage of your kindness now, to rest on your bed for a short time."
From Woman As She Should Be or, Agnes Wiltshire by Herbert, Mary E.
