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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

The unseemly representation of necessary, lethal battle as some sort of videogame corrupts our national culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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

After watching clips of both of these incidents, it’s clear they were unseemly.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2025

The rest of us get to spend the whole time trying to look serious and remembering not to pick our noses or scratch in unseemly places.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe




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