seamy
adjective
unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable.
seaminess
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a word derived from
seamy.
Example Sentences
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Being Iggy, he appreciates the city for its seaminess and its vulnerability to climate change: “New Atlantis, lying low/New Atlantis, sinking slow,” he sings.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Most presidents worry about the seaminess of pardons and wait until the end.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2020
Perhaps Lonergan was able to draw on some aspect of Affleck’s seaminess while maintaining the safety of his set—should the movie’s fortunes suffer?
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 21, 2016
But isn’t this seeming seaminess just a function of its frequent use?
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2014
And if it has, has not the light shown you the seaminess of much in which a dimmer light detects no flaws or stains?
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah by Alexander Maclaren
