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unseemly

[uhn-seem-lee] / ʌnˈsim li /


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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

A plane crash leads to an unseemly fight over bilingualism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

His most “persistent hater,” the pompous moralist Cato the Censor, railed at Scipio’s unseemly pride and alleged corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

They said bangles on the arm of a widow were unseemly and grew impatient with our staying up late and giggling, which kept them awake.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan




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