incommode
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I submitted that no thought could be further from Dr. Trefusis’s intent than to incommode such an excellent hostess.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
He opened his lips very slightly when he spoke, and the short pipe that seemed to grow there did not appear at all to incommode his speech.
From The Happy Warrior by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)
Once, as the battle swayed in his direction, he even moved his traps under the seat, lest their bulk should incommode the combatants.
From The Son of his Father by Cullum, Ridgwell
Jacob and Ivas were going to leave, fearing to incommode them, when Lucie looked up and saw Ivas.
From The Jew by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy
The rain can not incommode them as he does us.
From Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People by Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni)
“He can, indeed, on a rainy day, devour half a dozen volumes of summer reading, and be no more incommoded than when he swallows as many jellies and puffs at the fashionable confectioners.”
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2020
But his genius once awakened, his faults were shaken off as a garment that would have incommoded the flight of his imagination .
From Time Magazine Archive
“I wouldn’t have incommoded none of you, if I’d had my way.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
If you are fortunately able to ride backward as well as forward, you will be less incommoded with flying sparks, by sitting with your back to the engine.
From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza
"By the way, I hope you're not incommoded in any way by my—er—odor!"
From The City in the Clouds by Gull, C. Ranger
A police spokesperson said that Mr Cohen was charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding - a misdemeanour offence often used in civil disobedience cases in the US capital.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
All were charged with disturbing the peace through crowding, obstructing or incommoding, police spokeswoman Eva Malecki told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2019
Dozens of people were charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, including 78 who were arrested in the Senate office buildings.
From Fox News ● Oct. 5, 2018
No windows were broken in Monday’s protests, but according to Capitol Police, the 33 protesters were arrested at six locations and charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2017
Pray, accept my heartfelt apologies for incommoding you so grievously.
From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Heyer, Georgette
