disoblige

Example Sentences

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We are so fond of, and pleased with the general Notion of seeing the Devil, that I am loth to disoblige my Readers so much as calling in question his Visibility would do.

From The History of the Devil As Well Ancient as Modern: In Two Parts by Defoe, Daniel

"I am sorry to disoblige you, but I really couldn't."

From Ben's Nugget A Boy's Search For Fortune by Alger, Horatio

He disliked very much to disoblige her, as she belonged to one of the most distinguished families of Georgia, and had many influential relatives among the Secessionists.

From Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61 by Doubleday, Abner

Worth's natural disposition to disoblige the lawyer could be depended on to keep from Cummings whatever information he wanted before giving us his own news.

From The Million-Dollar Suitcase by MacGowan, Alice

"He's a good sort of man, and won't disoblige me, I'll warrant."

From The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)