impropriety

Example Sentences

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Whether in interviews or the context of her films, Fennell doesn’t shy from the fact that she enjoys themes that flirt with impropriety or visuals that push the limits.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

However, Jackson's later years would be punctuated by scandal, including revelations of marital infidelity and financial impropriety involving his son and political heir, Jesse Jackson Jr, who served as a congressman from Illinois.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Druckenmiller has been careful about his contact with Bessent since he became Treasury secretary, according to someone close to the investor, to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

James Washington, who recently was the head of UCLA’s NIL collective, denies any impropriety tied to funds being funneled through a nonprofit he runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

He could not, he explained, “without manifest impropriety, make the avowal or disavowal you seem to think necessary.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis