more proper
Example Sentences
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Not all of Sybylla’s experiences are upbeat or encouraging—she is constitutionally incapable of conforming, which gets her in constant trouble among the more proper circles into which she is thrust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Like Mr Barnes, Mr Lewis says getting more proper truck stops is a "big thing" for all drivers.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
Morgan decided to build a new repository for his impressive book and art collections, he had passed over the flamboyant White and turned to his more proper partner, Charles Follen McKim.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
As Aristotle wrote: "It is more proper that law should govern than any one of the citizens."
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2021
His family had to be rich enough to pay for an extensive education, however, so it would be more proper to call his origins obscure rather than lowly.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
