Sentence examples for seem unseemly from inspiring English sources

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).

These tactics will seem unseemly coming from Obama and will allow his opponents to argue that he is no different than any of his predecessors.

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

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

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.

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.

Even if Obama was going to keep his date with Oprah while preparing his remarks for the sad occasion, it seemed unseemly and inappropriate for Letterman to keep harping on this presumed "slight" by the president, as if Obama had nothing else on his mind.

Such dissipated elegance may seem like unseemly decadence, but it's fun to look at.

The Times quoted a local defense lawyer, Jeffrey Lipman, who said that "while it may seem morally unseemly to the public, it's legally appropriate and we have to do the best we can for our clients".