seemly
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In court papers, state prison officials indicated their prospects for buying the drugs started to change as soon as it seemly likely lawmakers would pass the shield law.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023
It was all very public, and not very seemly.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2021
Richard Hofstadter rooted mid-20th century conspiracism in the feeling of being dispossessed, a feeling seemly confirmed by the outcome of public decisions upon which the "paranoid" could exert little to no influence.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2021
She adds in the series that she “didn’t feel it was seemly to get into a public fight with him.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2021
Old Chao hesitated, apparently aware that he was displaying more self-satisfaction than was seemly.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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