beseeming

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The throng had parted before this little procession, averting their eyes from the covered palankeen, as was beseeming.

From Tales of Destiny by Mitchell, Edmund

This, I say, is not beseeming those that are in Christ Jesus.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh

There was something of Effie's former humour in her practically answering the question by a gentle pinch, more beseeming the fingers of a fairy than of a ghost.

From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Wofull Fredericke Were a beseeming Epitaph for me, The other tastes of too much soveraigntie.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

And blush not, lad, if I guess that to you we all owe this meeting; 'twere a bravery well beseeming your blood.

From Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir