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unseemly

[uhn-seem-lee] / ʌnˈsim li /


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

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Viewers are meant to think this banal instance of unseemly actions provides a counterbalance to the initial revelation about the other partner, but it’s not in the same moral universe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

After watching clips of both of these incidents, it’s clear they were unseemly.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2025

I replied that Pro Bono was my elder, and I felt it unseemly to speak when my betters were conversing.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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