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unseemly

[uhn-seem-lee] / ʌnˈsim li /


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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

It is unseemly, it is childish, and it is thoroughly un-American.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2025

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

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

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2025

I know at some level that the act of poring over the files is unseemly.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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