unseemly
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The unseemly representation of necessary, lethal battle as some sort of videogame corrupts our national culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The unseemly fallout between Rodgers and Dermot Desmond spilling into the public domain via Celtic's biggest shareholder's statement was so box office it sucked up most of the oxygen in the wake of Monday's news.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
The sometimes unseemly efforts of European leaders to lavish Trump with praise on Monday hinted at their concerns about his sometimes tempestuous nature.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
Nor was it all that believable that Colbert’s bosses would suddenly drop one of their biggest and most beloved celebrities without some more unseemly objectives in mind.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025
“My chairs are not made to take such abuse. And young ladies do not sit two to a seat. Do you hear me? Ella! Stop your unseemly laughter.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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