unseemly
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There should be no single, all-powerful character around which a democracy revolves, so it is considered unseemly to lavish excessive finery on the head of state.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 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
Which also means that the ways this TikTok deal benefits more unseemly actors aren’t earning proper skepticism from the authorities.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026
In between are the travels, the not-so-hidden unseemly jokes of the funniest man who ever lived and the thoughts of a philosopher critical of the modern world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
The elegant ladies from the gallery scurried fearfully down the steps, hoisting their vast skirts above their ankles in an unseemly way.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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