be proper
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"The cars need to be more affordable and there needs to be proper infrastructure," Stephen Kane said.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
On Monday, Sarah Dines, a Home Office minister, described the barge as “basic but proper” and said that it would send “a forceful message that there will be proper accommodation but not luxurious.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
"There has to be justice for this. There has to be justice in The Hague and there has to be proper reparation in the rebuilding of Ukraine," he said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 16, 2023
No farewell to Roggin would be proper without an acknowledgment of the significant role he played in revitalizing the nightly local sportscast here and elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Wouldn’t be proper, leaving Pluto’s daughter on the wrong side of the river.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
