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

I trust my singing did not discommode you.

From Second Plays by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)

That wouldn’t discommode none of you folks, and I’d sort of feel as if I was giving you your money’s worth.

From Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective by Irvin, Rea

And so he puts in his time hoping for a wound that will be "cushy" enough not to discommode him much and that will be bad enough to swing Blighty on.

From A Yankee in the Trenches by Holmes, Robert Derby

"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