incommode

Example Sentences

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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

Nor is it necessary for the hostess to incommode herself by rising, during the course of the dinner, to greet a late-comer and make him known to the other guests.

From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Eichler, Lillian

"Sure enough," said Br�sig, "but he shall not incommode us much to-day, I will cut his speeches short."

From Seed-time and Harvest A Novel by Reuter, Fritz

We first incommode with our presence the governor of the Cyclades, a patriotic Greek, who speaks good English and good sense.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

I do not wish to incommode you, my good lady, only to inquire about those who set out so rashly in the boat before we came up to the wharf.

From Silent Struggles by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)