more appropriate

Example Sentences

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Both are less costly than police and at times are the more appropriate response, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“We are advocating for more appropriate funding to ensure adequate access as well as the stability and sustainability of a program relied on by more than half of the seniors in this country.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In his 2012 autobiography, "American Son," Rubio wrote, "I can't stand to hear immigrants described in terms more appropriate to a plague of locusts than human beings."

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The more appropriate term would be vacuum-puffing, he notes.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

“And speaking of those boots, perhaps it’s time you traded them in for something more appropriate to a young lady,” she added, clearing her plate from the table with a little hmmph.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan