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
"Whether it's technically extortion, whether it is some other misconduct, nothing about this is seemly for a former president," she said.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2022
It was all very public, and not very seemly.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2021
After the first stillness, there was a wave of anxious self-interest, a predictable and not always seemly scrabble for resources as parents and children put in the huge work of setting up online.
From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2020
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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