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

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

Then he said, with a clearly modulated and rather mincing articulation: 'Would it discommode you to contribute elsewhere a coin with a somewhat different superscription?'

From The Wisdom of Father Brown by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)

"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

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