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

"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

"I am afraid to discommode you, Miss Percival."

From The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival The Belle of the Delaware by Percival, Kate

As the meal progressed, and the last of the champagne sparkled in his glass, certain things said to him by Zuleika—certain implied criticisms that had rankled, yes—lost their power to discommode him.

From Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story by Beerbohm, Max, Sir

“That little gal can’t discommode any one in New Constantinople; if she would prefer to have me go out and sleep in the snow, I’ll be glad to do it.”

From A Waif of the Mountains by Ellis, Edward Sylvester