as in to bother
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
didn't want to disoblige her relatives by spending the night at their place
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There’s something delicious about sipping lemonade after a dip in the pool, looking down from the balcony at the day-trippers all hot and bothered below.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025 -
Chisholm, the Yankees’ hottest hitter over the last month or so, has said that the shoulder bothers him more in the field than at the plate.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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Elena Rybakina, the 2022 champion who has troubled her in the past is a potential fourth-round matchup.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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According to The Everything Store, the former couple's relationship was troubled from the start.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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More of a gel-like texture than liquidy, this serum still never weighs hair down after use.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Christians of goodwill can weigh these matters and come to divergent conclusions.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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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
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All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said.—
Sophie Lewis,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2020
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Its strict people had inconvenienced my father, perhaps humiliated him.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Be thankful and accept that some risk aversion will likely inconvenience you at times.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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However, infrared videography can help record what’s going on on the beach without disturbing the turtles or crabs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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The first beaver to be released in this project was trapped at Arlington Wildlife Area along the Gila River after causing land management issues, like clogging pipes and disturbing irrigation infrastructure.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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In 2018, Jenni and Struggle put out an EP called Spiritual Warfare.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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So that really is the appearance of AI Natalie [which is] her subconscious not having any other way to put out this grief or to confront these emotions despite Riri [trying] to shut that part of her brain off and focus on other [things].—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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“Disoblige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disoblige. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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