un·seem·ly
ˌən-ˈsēm-lē 
: not seemly: such as
a
: not according with established standards of good form or taste
unseemly bickering
b
: not suitable for time or place : inappropriate, unseasonable
: in an unseemly manner
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Examples of unseemly in a Sentence
Adjective
He spent unseemly amounts of money on himself.
an unseemly interest in their host's income and expenses
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Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013
But what finally derailed the case was the Nixon administration’s unseemly overtures to the judge.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 July 2024
This side of the financing world is competitive in its jostling for clients and can be a bit unseemly.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The committee had by this time earned a reputation for unseemly grandstanding, and White played this to his advantage.
—Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013
But what finally derailed the case was the Nixon administration’s unseemly overtures to the judge.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
Adverb
While the prospect of finishing Rust could feel unseemly, doing this is a Hollywood tradition.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 July 2024
This side of the financing world is competitive in its jostling for clients and can be a bit unseemly.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Unseemly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseemly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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