seemly

Example Sentences

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In court papers, state prison officials indicated their prospects for buying the drugs started to change as soon as it seemly likely lawmakers would pass the shield law.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023

"Whether it's technically extortion, whether it is some other misconduct, nothing about this is seemly for a former president," she said.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2022

It was all very public, and not very seemly.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2021

It also would have been seemly to disclose the meeting in the first place.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2018

And he was. pleased when his second son’s wife bore also in her season, and she gave birth to a girl first as was fitting and it was seemly out of respect to her sister-in-law.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck