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unseemly

[uhn-seem-lee] / ʌnˈsim li /


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Some commentators thought it unseemly of Greenspan to be kibitzing from the sidelines while his less-celebrated successor was trying to develop his own style and policies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Green co-leader Ross Greer accused opponents of "nasty and unseemly" attacks.

From BBC May 13, 2026

It only matters to us that Les manages to return Lindy to her former status; his thirst for recognition is represented as pathetic and unseemly.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

After unwisely divulging the unseemly conversation to Ruth, Leigh moves to defense: “He’s not an adult. He’s an actor.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

Now she felt that they were unseemly in a grown man.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Hales's transfer led to one of the unseemliest scenes ever enacted in the somber corridors of the Agriculture Department.

From Time Magazine Archive

The rollicking tune of it shouted into the night, into the stately stillness that surrounded the old house, had the abruptest, unseemliest effect.

From Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.




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