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Recent Examples of discommode Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen were similarly discommoded at mealtime in public settings. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
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Verb
  • With a major overhaul of the car design regulations on the horizon for next year, all teams are currently weighing the trade-off between keeping some resources focused on making gains for this year versus going all-in for a better car in 2026.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Many expect Durant to be moved after another year of underperforming with the Suns, while Antetokounmpo is weighing his future in Milwaukee.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • At least 16 people were arrested for allegedly crowding, obstructing and incommoding another person and one was arrested for alleged defacement during a planned act of civil disobedience.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said.
    Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2020
Verb
  • After years of ‘losing culture,’ can the new-look Chicago Bears turn things around on defense? Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard didn’t bother mincing words.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
  • The walk, only his second this month, bothered him.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • The people who live or conduct business on Troost Avenue would be inconvenienced by a name change.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
  • However, if that is the date, Ankalaev will be wildly inconvenienced during his training.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • At a time when the movie industry is troubled in part due to the high cost of special effects, production companies are motivated to stay on top of advancing tech.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
  • But that’s not the issue here nor what is troubling us.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Create Do-Not-Disturb Prompts To Discourage Interruptions Experiment with reducing your availability to interruptions by following specific practices that signal to others you shouldn’t be disturbed.
    Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • Perhaps your time off request isn’t approved, or your vacation plans have been disturbed by your colleagues.
    Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Between its 1993 launch and 2011 dissolution, Table of the Elements put out records by the likes of Conrad, Thurston Moore, Jim O’Rourke, Keiji Haino, Pauline Oliveros, Faust, John Cale, Gastr del Sol, and Fennesz.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
  • Authorities have also put out multiple appeals for any camera footage that would shed light on the violent incident.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025

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“Discommode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discommode. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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