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inappropriate

[in-uh-proh-pree-it] / ˌɪn əˈproʊ pri ɪt /


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“Safety is a cornerstone of our business and we have zero tolerance for inappropriate and unsafe behavior.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, in an interview, said Landry’s visit was inappropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Further investigations are ongoing into inappropriate access, including into the files of the surviving victims of the attacks, Wayne Birkett, Sharon Miller and Marcin Gawronski.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"Those remarks should be taken very seriously, and they are certainly utterly inappropriate," Petrovic said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She showed me evidence of yet another time the department officials met to discuss the inappropriate discipline in the Moss foster home.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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