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proper conduct

NOUN
social graces
Synonyms
WEAK
breeding civility consideration courtesy decorum elegancies etiquette formalities manners mores polished manners politeness protocol savoir vivre table manners tact
NOUN
straight and narrow
Synonyms
WEAK
honesty integrity moral integrity morality righteousness

Example Sentences

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Palestinians also took playful aim at a Facebook post by Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion detailing the proper conduct when an air raid siren sounds.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Viewed this way, minding our p’s and q’s is less about proscriptive notions of correctness, and more about mindfulness, self-discovery and proper conduct.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

They will say there are "important issues of principle at stake" affecting the rights of individuals and "the proper conduct of government".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

These texts, meant to serve as chronicles of the plague, also provided medical guidance and advice about proper conduct during epidemics.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The mores determine what marriage shall be, who may enter into it, in what way they may enter into it, divorce, and all details of proper conduct in the family relation.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham