be seemly

Example Sentences

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Would it be seemly to have a moment of silence for the Iraqi corpses?

From Time Magazine Archive

I wanted to tell him that I would miss him, but I didn’t think saying such a thing would be seemly.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

It would be seemly that he should come; but the opening of the will would not be a pleasant hour for him.

From The Bertrams by Trollope, Anthony

"No, but that would be seemly, a natural course to follow," said Constance.

From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames

They felt too near to death for the chaff of the billets or trenches to be seemly.

From The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' by MacDonagh, Michael