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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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Big-money politics had bred mercenary politicians, who at the unseemly edge were gangsters providing caste representation, protection, and other services that the state could not supply.
—Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The insurance situation seemed to put the ball in motion on Strip’s closing last week, but Johnson recounted a few other unseemly details for good measure.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Big-money politics had bred mercenary politicians, who at the unseemly edge were gangsters providing caste representation, protection, and other services that the state could not supply.
—Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unseemly
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“Unseemly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseemly. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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