unseemly
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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
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
These predictions—and still more disturbing ones—both confuse and enrage Oedipus, and lead him to accuse Creon of unseemly ambition and betrayal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
This unseemly conversation, luckily, couldn’t be overheard because of the deafening roars of the vast crowd, which had begun as Caesar’s party entered the box and didn’t die down for long minutes.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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