appropriate

Example Sentences

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This impaired their ability to send information about appropriate defensive responses to other parts of the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“They’re wanting research, clinical trials. They’re wanting a certain amount of certitude that, frankly, is appropriate for most drugs, but not for this moment.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Anthropic and Perplexity say their bots don’t replace medical care and refer users to healthcare professionals when appropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Mr Peck said the car had not been fully excavated and appropriate samples had not been taken within 24 hours.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

It became a sort of boys’ paradise, and Laurie suggested that it should be called the ‘Bhaer-garten’, as a compliment to its master and appropriate to its inhabitants.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott