Thesaurus / propriety

propriety

How to use propriety in a sentence

He put officers in uniforms, he stressed safety and efficiency, and he preached the twin virtues of public safety and police propriety.

No other part or the propriety of the transaction itself is even in question.

They shall plan how this may be done with due propriety, and shall advise us of their action.

I do it, persuaded of the propriety of the step, and satisfied that all will go well with him yet.

Further questions respecting her family, &c., were answered with equal directness and propriety, and with manifest truth.

Without having represented to your husband the propriety of first consulting his father, on whom he is dependent, I think?

Whatever argument can be employed to establish the propriety of engaging vocally in any religious service is here available.

On February 16, 1776, Congress accordingly took into "consideration the propriety of opening the ports."

A toilet may be as offensive to good taste and propriety by being too elaborate, as by being slovenly.

I should love to enlarge on these things, but a sense of proportion and propriety restrains my pen.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985