as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
an unseemly interest in their host's income and expenses
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Recent Examples of unseemly
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Some sourness is lingering after Trump and his wife launched meme coins, which critics said looked like an unseemly cash grab.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024
However unseemly, Trump’s salacious rendez-vous with Stormy Daniels is not.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
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Adjective
The question of cancelling the Oscars—of whether the pageantry is unseemly in the face of real-world catastrophe—is one that dates back to the early years of the awards.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Some sourness is lingering after Trump and his wife launched meme coins, which critics said looked like an unseemly cash grab.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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
However unseemly, Trump’s salacious rendez-vous with Stormy Daniels is not.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseemly
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Identify scenarios where human oversight is essential and prevent inappropriate AI autonomy over sensitive business areas.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Calumet City Elementary District 155 Board recently censured one of its members, Lamarr Miller, after learning he previously was disciplined for inappropriate behavior with students.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Polar research and expeditions were considered inherently masculine endeavors unsuitable for women during the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, which began in 1897 and lasted until 1922.—
Nicole Edenedo,
AFAR Media,
3 Mar. 2025
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When the wildly unsuitable secretary of defense announces there will be 8% cuts in our military budget for each of the next five years, some weapons programs will be reduced or cancelled to meet that goal.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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From fiscal year 2015 to 2022, the Social Security Agency paid about $72 billion in improper payments, most of which were overpayments, the report noted.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article The Orlando police officer involved in the high-speed chase that killed a bystander last month had previously been disciplined in at least three incidents, one involving improper use of force and two for vehicle crashes, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For years, patient advocate Paige More knew something was wrong.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
7 Mar. 2025
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Recently, inflation has been moving in the wrong direction.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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In housing, there are numerous examples of how incorrect data has led to adverse decisions affecting people’s lives.—
State Sen. James Maroney,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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But parents and activists say the numbers are incorrect since the campus consists of newer buildings, constructed decades after the school opened, and older buildings from 1957 that are used for storage, not instruction.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Independent distributors are unhappy with the growing percentage of royalty payments for their artists that are too low to be worth processing.—
Bill Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Penguins listed Bunting as a healthy scratch early this season because coaches were unhappy with his effort in games and practices.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Entering 2025, the club responded during the January transfer window by replacing players unfit for Fabregas' tactical system with ten new signings, including Maxence Caqueret (Lyon), Assane Diao (Real Betis) and Barcelona loanee Alex Valle.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But both those cases were dismissed after he was found unfit to stand trial, said a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Unseemly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseemly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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