And would you not recognize a third class, such as gymnastic, and the care of the sick, and the physician's art; also the various ways of money-making--these do us good but we regard them as
disagreeable; and no one would choose them for their own sakes, but only for the sake of some reward or result which flows from them?
He was the proudest, most
disagreeable man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come there again.
Mary hated their untidy bungalow and was so
disagreeable to them that after the first day or two nobody would play with her.
If a woman may ever be said to be in safety from the determined Perseverance of
disagreeable Lovers and the cruel Persecutions of obstinate Fathers, surely it must be at such a time of Life.
Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all
disagreeable incident.
"Nevertheless," persisted the Chief of Police, "it was a liberty that must have been very
disagreeable, though it may not have hurt.
Now, as both of these gentlemen were industrious in taking every opportunity of recommending themselves to the widow, they apprehended one certain method was, by giving her son the constant preference to the other lad; and as they conceived the kindness and affection which Mr Allworthy showed the latter, must be highly
disagreeable to her, they doubted not but the laying hold on all occasions to degrade and vilify him, would be highly pleasing to her; who, as she hated the boy, must love all those who did him any hurt.
And,
disagreeable as it was to the princess to seem to take the first step in wishing to make the acquaintance of Madame Stahl,who thought fit to give herself airs, she made inquiries about Varenka, and, having ascertained particulars about her tending to prove that there could be no harm though little good in the acquaintance, she herself approached Varenka and made acquaintance with her.
It awaited the family laggard, who found any sort of inconvenience (to others) less
disagreeable than getting up when he was called.
I expected a most
disagreeable companion for myself, but could not imagine that my brother would be in the smallest danger of being captivated by a woman with whose principles he was so well acquainted, and whose character he so heartily despised.
In time I grew morose and consciously
disagreeable, and resolved in my madness to return to San Francisco the next day.
She had not forgotten the rather
disagreeable impression left upon her by their last interview; but she nevertheless felt a desire to see her--above all, to listen while she played upon the piano.