unbecoming

Example Sentences

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The secretary issued a “letter of censure” against Sen. Kelly “for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and conduct unbecoming an officer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“It’s unbecoming of the office in which you represent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

We’ve become desensitized to the ritual by now, but slobbering over an elected official—of any stripe—is, and always will be, unbecoming.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2025

In a statement released days before the vote, she said his past behaviour, "demonstrates a lack of judgment that is unbecoming of someone who would lead our armed forces".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

Miss Brown swept in wearing a new and unbecoming chartreuse gown and clapped her hands for attention.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly