disoblige

Example Sentences

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You would make yourself an object for the laughter and remarks of your shipmates; and would disoblige your owners, who, after this voyage, have promised you the command of a vessel.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 by Various

This made them laugh, and then they questioned me about Saint James, and the troops there, and the captain-general; and not to disoblige them, I told them all I knew, and much more. 

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry

Mar. Do, that's a good Boy; and I won't disoblige him this two days.

From The Female Wits by Anonymous

"I am sorry to disoblige you, Mr. Tom Thornton; but I must respectfully decline to give you any information on that point," I answered, firmly.

From Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy by Optic, Oliver

"The Commune was desirous to leave them all liberty in the conduct of the military operations; it was as far from wishing to disoblige them as from wishing to weaken their authority."

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.