Sentence examples for Seems unseemly from inspiring English sources

If it seems unseemly to mention it here, well, heck, it's a pretty good festival, with events for the whole family, most of which are free.

I am not anti-Hockney, but to pay this amount for any painting seems unseemly when we learn that 130 children per day under age 5 are dying of malnutrition in one African country.

Everyone agreed that putting a price on someone's head seemed unseemly.

It seemed unseemly and self-aggrandizing to her; she couldn't imagine actually suggesting it.

But in an era when suspicion of corporate executives is high, such pay seemed unseemly.

I'm not bad at recycling, but my plastic addiction seemed unseemly, while I suspect my husband thought his foil affinity was more environmentally friendly.

And Democrats were so outraged by special prosecutors then that it seemed unseemly to cheer one on as soon as the Republicans grabbed the White House.

Schumer said it seemed "unseemly to be moving forward so fast on confirming a Supreme Court justice with a lifetime appointment" due to the looming FBI investigation, which could potentially last for months or years.

PUTTING a cash value on life may seem unseemly, but, just in time for the summer driving season, a couple of economists have done so in a way that may prove useful.

The hand-cracked part in most settings would seem unseemly, but as the bartenders take a chunk of ice and batter it against their bare palm with a cocktail spoon, it seems an odd luxury (and surely you just missed the precracking Purell application).

(It amazes Main Street that apparently no board understands such bonuses might seem unseemly).