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Recent Examples of seamy
And that’s intentional, Mr. Jónasson says, because his model as a crime writer is more apt to be found in the pastoral villages and cozy tea rooms of Agatha Christie’s St. Mary Mead than in the seamy back alleys of Oslo.
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Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
The third encompasses Twitter’s last gasp of relevance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its subsequent slide into Musk’s shabbier, seamier X.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
While there are many moments of humor in the play, Hamill does not shy away from digging into the violent and seamy side of the world’s oldest profession.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
Working with cinematographer Robby Müller, Friedkin puts a Los Angeles on screen that is equal parts glamorous and seamy, where even the palm tree in the movie’s logo looks like a gunshot wound.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
The third encompasses Twitter’s last gasp of relevance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its subsequent slide into Musk’s shabbier, seamier X.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
While there are many moments of humor in the play, Hamill does not shy away from digging into the violent and seamy side of the world’s oldest profession.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
Working with cinematographer Robby Müller, Friedkin puts a Los Angeles on screen that is equal parts glamorous and seamy, where even the palm tree in the movie’s logo looks like a gunshot wound.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seamy
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When Democrats complained, Republicans pointed towards the sordid history of Democratic gerrymandering in North Carolina and argued, essentially, that turnabout was fair play.Christopher Cooper / Made by History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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This particular pair of ruby slippers has a more sordid past than its prop siblings.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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Pointing a laser at an airplane is a federal crime, and conviction can result in civil and criminal penalties and up to five years in jail.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Georgia case represents the last remaining criminal charges against Trump.Sam Gringlas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Axis will leave a vacuum that other unsavory forces could fill.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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PayPal knows that people use Venmo for unsavory endeavors.Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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His solo debut Compassion gracefully straddles juvenilia and maturity: The music is dreamy, inventive, steeped in youthful obsessions and disreputable radio hits from the ’90s.SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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They are believed to have consumed drinks tainted with methanol, which is sometimes used as the alcohol in mixed drinks at disreputable bars and can cause severe poisoning, sometimes leading to death.David Rising and Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Regulated sportsbooks find gambling on minors immoral in some respects, but you guys don’t.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a 2022 Pew Research Center study, growing numbers of Americans said members of the other party are dishonest, immoral and closed-minded.Rachel Carlson, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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What are people saying about Tony Buzbee? While Buzbee has represented several clients, some are pointing out that Buzbee's work is supposedly unethical at times.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t so much about unethical people doing bad things, but rather a focus on how elevating character alongside competence strengthens all decisions.Mary Crossan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The word ‘wicked’ is so small that it can be thrown from the open back door of a school bus.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
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In an awards season that is looking pretty wicked on a number of levels, the Golden Globes pulled back the curtain on some magical contenders this morning.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is the beginning of the end of this shameful money grab.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Once more layering the frame with oxidized textures redolent of water damage and mirror rot, his exacting compositions suggest a pained present becoming shameful history before the very eyes of its participants.Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Seamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamy. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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