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His complaisance made her uncomfortable and shy of him, it was so strange; it gave her a little shiver, as if he were behaving undignifiedly.

From A Chance Acquaintance by Howells, William Dean

No more canvassing with a pump undignifiedly on my back, no more manual labor; no, bold as the thought was, not even any more direct selling for me.

From Greener Than You Think by Moore, Ward

One became so indifferent to correct appearances that she slid from her chair on to the deck, where she undignifiedly sprawled.

From Story of Chester Lawrence by Anderson, Nephi

"Yes—yes—whatever you wish me to say," she cried, suddenly freeing herself by dodging most undignifiedly out of his arms.

From The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel by Phillips, David Graham

When he stood still—his stomach queasy because of weightlessness—he found himself tilting undignifiedly forward or back—or, with equal unpredictability, sidewise.

From Space Tug by Leinster, Murray