Examples of 'propriety' in a sentence
Meaning of "propriety"
propriety (noun) - conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior; appropriateness. This term is commonly used to describe socially acceptable behavior or manners
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- The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.
- A characteristic; an attribute.
- A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property.
- More generally, something owned by someone; a possession.
How to use "propriety" in a sentence
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But my sense of propriety has its limits.
The propriety of the nation must be startled.
No one questioned the propriety of his action.
Propriety satellite control and monitoring systems.
Their sense of propriety took hold of them.
Propriety would have kept her out.
The simplicity and propriety of the solution.
The propriety of that transfer is not before us.
He has disputed the propriety of that determination.
Propriety of the circumstances of the second marriage.
It is a substance of propriety solar and therefore sulphurous.
And he does not know the word propriety.
We do not see the propriety of such a reformation.
They are not made great by prudence or propriety.
Transfer of propriety rights through the contract.
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For reasons both of practicality and propriety.
You are a vision of propriety and large margin virtue.
I have laboured so long in the service of propriety.
I do not need a lesson in propriety of such people.
I will be a vision of demure obedience and propriety.
Some castles which were propriety of the family.
Always within the highest standards of propriety.
The rules of propriety must be observed.
There seems to me a certain lack of propriety in this.
The boundaries of propriety were vigorously assaulted.
At least the boy has a sense of propriety.
Doubtful propriety of assistance involving additional.
It frights the isle from her propriety.
Industry propriety rights design and patent protection.
They are concealed behind propriety and restraint.
This establishment prides itself on a certain propriety.
It should also assess the propriety of activities.
Information form on assessment of fitness and propriety.
Two she had been propriety itself.
This resident really does have a sense of propriety.
Propriety demands we walk a narrow track.
Seems to have lost all sense of propriety.
The test of propriety may be applied to a variety of situations.
I have behaved with nothing but propriety.
Owing to the need for propriety on these occasions.
Bill has this great sense of propriety.
I am sure propriety and modesty are high on that list.
It displays a pregnancy of imagination and a propriety of thought.
The associated propriety is called tetramery.
Maybe if you showed some sense of propriety.
Propriety has never been a concern of mine.
And who cannot act with propriety.
Show some propriety here at supper.
This sort of backdrop of old world propriety.
The propriety of its use was subject to judicial review.
