propriety

Some play off a character’s propriety, all profit from the actor’s charm — which might be turned to evil ends but remain, for the viewer, you know, charming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Their propriety is debatable, but as a matter of historical precedent and law, they aren’t war crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

When asked by ABC News’ Mary Bruce about the propriety of hosting the prince, the president blithely dismissed the concern.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

Does it reflect a schism within the military over its propriety?

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025

Contrary to law and decent propriety, Miss Lavinia had been out for a gallop on the Common.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

He was concerned that if he died intestate, his proprieties would not be passed to Li.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

Little Richard was a challenge to 1950s proprieties: to segregation, to musical decorum, to chastity, to straightness.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2020

Ms Villiers told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "The Prime Minister is very clear that proprieties were observed."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2019

White says that the song was a declaration that the White Stripes weren’t going to observe punk proprieties.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 5, 2017

Father had warned me that demons sometimes do not have a feeling for the proprieties.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep