unbecomingness

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Nevertheless this unbecomingness is outweighed by necessity: and for this reason such persons can plead either their own cause or that of persons closely connected with them.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

She merely desired, like many of us, the comfort of being selfish without the unbecomingness of appearing so.

From Captain Desmond, V.C. by Diver, Maud

And he was sensible, also, of a certain unbecomingness in such amusement on her part.

From Is He Popenjoy? by Trollope, Anthony

This accounted for her strange appearance; but Fleming noticed that the girl's manner had not the slightest consciousness of their unbecomingness, nor of the charms of face and figure they had marred.

From From Sand Hill to Pine by Harte, Bret

The reason is that culpability is measured by inordinateness in respect of the end, while disgrace regards shamefulness, which depends chiefly on the unbecomingness of the sin in respect of the sinner.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint