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seemly

[seem-lee] / ˈsim li /


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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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