How to Use unbecoming in a Sentence

unbecoming

adjective

• That color is very unbecoming on her.
• The two-spoke steering wheel that looks sort of like a '74 Chevy's has an unbecoming bit of plastic trim on its top side.
  — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
• An unbecoming look for a team so loaded with brains and talent.
  — Scott Ostler, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2018
• Five of those had to do with the misuse of body cameras, one with neglect of duty and one for unbecoming conduct, Moore said.
  — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2021
• Her hair hangs heavy on her head, so unbecoming compared to Laurie Petrie’s Jackie Kennedy chic.
  — James Wolcott, VanityFair.com, 26 Jan. 2017
• The way Barca lost its shape and composure was completely unbecoming of such a proud club.
  — Jerome Pugmire, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2017
• That’s just cowardice, which is unbecoming of the L.A. County sheriff.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022
• Peralta's final line was unbecoming: three innings pitched, six hits, five runs (all earned) and a walk with two strikeouts.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2022
• The first was swimming and diving coach Sam Busch, who was placed on leave on Feb. 3 amid allegations of abusive and unbecoming behavior.
  — Mac Engel, star-telegram, 4 June 2018
• All are apt descriptions for a 19-pound, 11-ounce eelpout (aka burbot, aka lawyer, lingcod, cusk and a host of other unbecoming nicknames) caught by Brent Getzler of Roosevelt.
  — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2017
• Last April, Tony suspended Jeff Bell with pay, alleging that the leader of the deputies’ union had conducted himself in an unbecoming manner.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Mar. 2021
• The bike is smoking some, but Ongais is honing his approach, not yet doing anything unbecoming to a master wheelsman.
  — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 10 June 2020
• The situation has also left Mr. Warner free to get away with some unbecoming actions.
  — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2019
• Otto says they were engaged in behaviors unbecoming of a maiden.
  — Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
• The manager tried again on grounds of unbecoming conduct, citing Suwannee County court records that show Howard admitted in court to threatening to kill his brother.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022
• Even people who believed Gebru had behaved in ways unbecoming of a corporate researcher saw Google’s response as ham-handed.
  — Tom Simonite, Wired, 8 June 2021
• There’s no stop/start stumble, no waiting for the turbo to spool up to speed, plus the inherent balance of the straight-six means that there’s no unbecoming harshness or graininess, traits that have sometimes bedeviled Daimler’s V-6 engines.
  — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2018
• In Springfield, Democrats and Republicans in the House debated whether the speaker conducted himself in a manner unbecoming of a lawmaker.
  — Ray Long, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020
• The goal is to proactively remove potentially abusive or unbecoming tweets before people react to them and report them to the company.
  — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 15 May 2018
• What a shame, because Newton has frequently demonstrated a charismatic charm and never landed in any hot water due to any arrests or other unbecoming conduct away while away from the team.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2017
• Then, amid a torrent of reports denoting Trump as unfit, unprepared and unbecoming, Republicans took time for a hearing to promote the notion that feds are overpaid.
  — Joe Davidson | Columnist, Washington Post, 22 May 2017
• Her death came just two days after a new prime minister, Liz Truss, took office, after the last leader was ousted by his own party for unbecoming behavior, while the U.K. faces a cost-of-living crisis unlike anything the nation has seen in decades.
  — Simon Constable, Time, 22 Sep. 2022
• Critics expressed outrage over Trump's tweet, calling it unbecoming for a president.
  — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 9 June 2020
• Barbara’s antics lead her to be stung by a nasty horde of bees and then, horror of horrors, to endure the unsightly welts that blossom on her face, rendering her physically unbecoming, at least temporarily.
  — Longreads, 27 Mar. 2020
• Supporters boast Marin's frequent partying with celebrities brings youth and a sense of cool to the office, while detractors claim the public exposure and lack of professionalism is unbecoming for a world leader.
  — Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022
• His statements are unbecoming, counterproductive, and, worst of all, mostly false.
  — Joel Zinberg, National Review, 9 Mar. 2021
• His social-media wars are well documented and quite unbecoming.
  — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2021
• Harry and Meghan — beloved by millions of fans, who see them as daring and modern, and reviled by an equally vehement faction, which sees their royalty-spurning actions as unbecoming — have long been expected to set up shop in Hollywood.
  — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2020
• Women were taught that anger was unbecoming, hysterical.
  — Elizabeth Wellington Philadelphia Inquirer, Star Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
• Many said the behavior was unbecoming and possibly hypocritical from the leader of a university that requires its students to follow a strict code of conduct that includes no alcohol.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2020

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024