1. the quality or state of being seamy; sordidness or unpleasantness, especially involving immoral or degraded aspects of life

Examples

• The documentary exposed the seaminess of the underground gambling world.
• She was shocked by the seaminess she encountered in the big city.
• The novel explores the seaminess beneath the surface of suburban life.
• His investigation revealed the seaminess of the political machine.
• The seaminess of the nightclub district made her uncomfortable.
• The reporter’s articles highlighted the seaminess of the housing crisis.