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
He guaranteed to produce Peter at any time he was needed, and was perfectly willing to discommode himself to the extent of leaving the man behind if they insisted on holding him.
From Green Fancy by George Barr McCutcheon
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 Irwin Edman
On every clearing these birds gravely promenaded by half-dozens together, and his cautious gliding across such exposed places did not in the least discommode the dusky company.
From The Delight Makers by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
Pray do not let us discommode you or your household.
From Viola Gwyn by George Barr McCutcheon
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
Again he performed the pushing gesture, as if he were discommoded by money.
From Bunker Bean by Harry Leon Wilson
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
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
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
I am, through his Majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in.'
From The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 by Various
"I feared he was discommoding you," ventured the Countess, elegantly apologetic.
From Bunker Bean by Harry Leon Wilson
