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
She had a personal shopper at Saks Fifth Avenue and reporters who arrived in the office wearing shorts were sent home to switch into more proper attire.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
By design, Wooden did not receive a season’s worth of ceremonial sendoffs, but in some small way, maybe the sport’s zealots were cheated a bit by not being able to say a more proper goodbye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2022
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
