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

"Let us go into the ladies' apartment," said Margaretha; "it would not be seemly that they should find us here alone so early."

From King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

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

It would hardly be seemly to approach him about his gold, in his unhappiness, or I would waylay him, yet.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth