propriety
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An all-suffusing misplaced sense of propriety shouldn’t stop us from seeing the truth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
For the sake of propriety — Paley was one of the 20th century’s most powerful media paschas — his indiscretions were kept quiet.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
"There was a collective failure to exercise ethical judgment about the purpose of undercover policing and the propriety of reporting on family justice campaigns," he said.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025
The other side of the detective’s profile has him strolling between the starched propriety of upper-class society and the sooty underbelly, doing rich men’s dirty work.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025
“My doctor said, ‘Ewa, be careful with cholesterol,’ ” recalled Gora, whose vestigial Old World sense of propriety had her dressed in heels and makeup for every visit to Bellevue.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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