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His want of tact and his indecorous conduct rendered his victory fruitless, and he was recalled in 1772.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNT
He dipped under the iron rail, and crossed the row at a run; an indecorous proceeding; he could not help it.
RHODA FLEMING, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITH
At the city concert, also, Alderman Wood displayed his indecorous conduct.
SECRET HISTORY OF THE COURT OF ENGLAND, FROM THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE THE THIRD TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE THE FOURTH, VOLUME II (OF 2)LADY ANNE HAMILTON
All indecorous words or deportment, should be carefully restrained; and delicacy and reserve studiously cherished.
A TREATISE ON DOMESTIC ECONOMYCATHERINE ESTHER BEECHER
This method of keeping grounds is comparatively inexpensive, therefore it is indecorous.
THE THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASSTHORSTEIN VEBLEN
It is better not to see him, than to set the example of a rude and indecorous salutation.
MARTINE'S HAND-BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND GUIDE TO TRUE POLITENESSARTHUR MARTINE
She was a pretty, colourless devotee, and she felt her sister-in-law's beauty and obvious fascination to be almost indecorous.
A GERMAN POMPADOURMARIE HAY
The legal gentlemen, I suspect, were responsible for this indecorous zeal, which I never afterwards remarked in a similar party.
OUR OLD HOME, VOL. 2NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
And when they can boast a parson behind them, they are indecorous up to insolent in their ostentation of it.
THE AMAZING MARRIAGE, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITH
At fifty-eight to feel like a schoolboy going home, it seemed—well, not indecent, indecorous.
THE WIND BLOWETHBRIAN OSWALD DONN-BYRNE
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