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)

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

Nor is it necessary for the hostess to incommode herself by rising, during the course of the dinner, to greet a late-comer and make him known to the other guests.

From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Eichler, Lillian

However delightful he may find the society of his lady-fair, he has no right to incommode the family with whom she is staying, by prolonging his visits to an unseasonable hour.

From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza