be seemly

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Would it be seemly to have a moment of silence for the Iraqi corpses?

From Time Magazine Archive

I wanted to tell him that I would miss him, but I didn’t think saying such a thing would be seemly.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

It would be seemly that he should come; but the opening of the will would not be a pleasant hour for him.

From The Bertrams by Trollope, Anthony

"It would not be seemly to tell, now, that I saw Classicus' green and gold garment exposed in a usurer's shop."

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

Hence, if a father has used harsh language to his child, it would not be seemly for him to ask the child's pardon, but he should show some mark of kindness to heal the wound.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome