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unseemly

[uhn-seem-lee] / ʌnˈsim li /


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Green co-leader Ross Greer accused opponents of "nasty and unseemly" attacks.

From BBC • May 13, 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

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

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2025

Husband was too serious a word, and it would have been unseemly of me to call him by his name.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan




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