decorous
Example Sentences
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But if that was his calculus, McCarthy was decorous to a fault.
From Seattle Times
They took their place at a decorous folding table as the guests lined up for Korean barbecue.
From Los Angeles Times
With its wood-paneled rooms and pluming cigarette smoke, “The Courier” is espionage cinema at its most decorous.
From New York Times
Progressive Democrats have also suggested that Ms. Feinstein’s decorous approach was ill-suited for dealing with the increasingly acrimonious partisan politics in Congress.
From New York Times
The setting may be a decorous Zoom rehearsal, but internally it’s a war zone.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
