disobliged

past tense of disoblige

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobliged
Verb
  • Phoenix also likely reached to grab Khaman Maluach with the 10th pick in the draft, underscoring the Suns’ desperation to fix a center position that has troubled them for years.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Patel's social media post about Dugan's arrest, which has been seen by tens of millions of people, also troubled the former federal prosecutors and judges.
    Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The nickel candle snuffer is part of the retailer’s small business collection, and is the most elegant way to put out that pine tree candle this holiday season.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The Carlyle Group also put out an analysis this week that showed employment growth essentially flat in September .
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fossils show that the hadrosaur likely grew to be more than 35 feet long and weighed as much as 9 tons, according to the release.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The mist too weighed upon me heavily, making my lungs feel sodden and congested.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Bob Say, owner of Los Angeles’ Freakbeat Records, for one, isn’t all that bothered.
    Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The clutter bothered Counsell during his first year on the job.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But their peace is disturbed when a trio of white vampires descend upon the place, leading to a night of bloody violence.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Ed idolized Augusta and was disturbed that Henry, who often criticized and argued against her strict teachings, had much less admiration for her.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How often have you been inconvenienced or downright victimized by cybercrime?
    Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Although the subsequent road closures inconvenienced a small, vocal minority – among them DJ Diplo and comedian Chris Rock ‒ most attendees happily splashed through the mud until the roads dried up.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Other teams have watched the league get bigger and adjusted accordingly, with the Denver Nuggets winning the 2023 championship with two big forwards next to Nikola Jokić at center, only to be upset this past spring against an even larger Minnesota Timberwolves front line.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • At least two ranked teams have been upset every week so far this season, creating a pretty open field for the 12-team College Football Playoff.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Disobliged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobliged. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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