incommode

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I submitted that no thought could be further from Dr. Trefusis’s intent than to incommode such an excellent hostess.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

For a few Days this seems no ways to incommode the Patient; but as soon as a certain Quantity is accumulated, he is visited again with some of the former Symptoms, 'till another Evacuation ensues.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

And why may not a Man use the Boldness and Freedom of telling his Friends, that their long Visits sometimes incommode him?

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.

"I beg your pardon, madam," said Lynborough, "but if it does not incommode you, would you have the great kindness to permit me to open the gate?"

From Helena's Path by Hope, Anthony

He opened his lips very slightly when he spoke, and the short pipe that seemed to grow there did not appear at all to incommode his speech.

From The Happy Warrior by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)