How to Use unbecoming in a Sentence

unbecoming

adjective
  • That color is very unbecoming on her.
  • An unbecoming look for a team so loaded with brains and talent.
    — Scott Ostler, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2018
  • This is unbecoming of the office.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The folks at Fox (News) are like, ‘Oh, this is so unbecoming of a governor.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Even so, David’s push for recognition struck some in the industry as unbecoming.
    — Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The way Barca lost its shape and composure was completely unbecoming of such a proud club.
    — Jerome Pugmire, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2017
  • 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
  • Otto says they were engaged in behaviors unbecoming of a maiden.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Devon Toews made costly mistakes unbecoming of a player of his caliber.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • His social-media wars are well documented and quite unbecoming.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2021
  • CeeDee Lamb’s late drops were unbecoming of a receiver of his caliber and likely cost his team a massive upset.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Her hair hangs heavy on her head, so unbecoming compared to Laurie Petrie’s Jackie Kennedy chic.
    — James Wolcott, VanityFair.com, 26 Jan. 2017
  • Schiffl, the provost's spokesperson, says the nuns' social media presence is unbecoming of their order and that their superiors take a dim view of it.
    — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • Their very public brawl was unbecoming and largely unnecessary.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 4 July 2020
  • His statements are unbecoming, counterproductive, and, worst of all, mostly false.
    — Joel Zinberg, National Review, 9 Mar. 2021
  • With nothing but the season at stake, Georgia won in a fashion most unbecoming a team that leads Division I in home runs.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
  • Our citizens expect our officers to be held accountable for any conduct unbecoming.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 4 June 2021
  • This behavior is utterly unbecoming of a citizen, let alone a member of Congress.
    — Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 May 2025
  • There are so many beautiful, colorful clothes in the stores, yet women are often dressed in grays, blacks, whites and sneakers, not to mention yoga pants, pants with holes in them and unbecoming tops.
    — Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Gena brought me back to my childhood faith – in which compromise was unbecoming, transparency was a virtue, humility was required, and belief was daily practiced.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • This pattern of intentional deceit is totally unbecoming for a public servant.
    — The Editors, National Review, 18 Jan. 2022
  • By their own admission, this leads to a loss of a state religion and an exploration of different possible lifestyles unbecoming of a true American.
    — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
  • This is an example of another very professional public servant tasked with a very unprofessional and unbecoming job.
    — Tessa Berenson, Time, 4 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • On July 2, Morrow found that Kiture violated their unbecoming conduct rule through his actions.
    — Caitlin Doornbos, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 July 2017

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