unseemly in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

unseemly in the PONS Dictionary

unseemly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to behave in an unseemly way
commettre [ou faire] des incongruités
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The essential motive behind embalming at this time was to prevent the spread of disease while being able to prepare for burial without unseemly haste.
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His authority in this field has at times been hijacked by unseemly elements and without his knowledge or approval.
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A reporting system is available for members to report unseemly activity.
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His arguments were seen as shocking and unseemly for someone in his position, held as a hero by many children.
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All was done under the eye of the elders, thus protecting the maiden from any unseemly advances.
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Such secrecy is necessary in order not to expose them to unseemly and degrading treatment (344 d).
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It is the most flattering garment where a thin person can look voluptuous and a bulky person can camouflage all the unseemly bulges.
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Desirable commissions in fashionable regiments were often sold to the highest bidder after an unseemly auction.
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Too prone to take offence, he brooked no interference in court, and often had unseemly disputes with the judges.
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Some who want knowledge for the sole purpose of knowing, and this to him is unseemly curiosity.
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