discommode

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"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

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 Edman, Irwin

The boys shouted to their animals, who flew across the plain as though the snow did not discommode them in the least.

From The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

Then he said, with a clearly modulated and rather mincing articulation: 'Would it discommode you to contribute elsewhere a coin with a somewhat different superscription?'

From The Wisdom of Father Brown by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)

Moreover, the bonds were apparently of some broad, soft substance like sacking or harness webbing, so that, after Bob had moved from his constrained position, they did not excessively discommode him.

From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward