sense of propriety
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsenseandpropriety
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sense
noun
uk/sens/us/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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propriety
noun
uk/prəˈpraɪə.ti/us/prəˈpraɪə.t̬i/
formal
correct moral behaviour ...
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(Definition ofsenseandproprietyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsense of propriety
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The most humane actions require no self-denial, no self-command, no great exertion of thesenseofpropriety.
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It has no mercy, no shame, nosenseofpropriety.
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These genteel women selected only those modes which suited their tastes andsenseofpropriety.
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His ingrained, uncompromisingsenseofproprietynever allowed him the possibility of adapting to the time and place in which he found himself.
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It can only be dealt with by a generalsenseofproprietyin these matters.
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But his sense of justice and hissenseofproprietyof action is very strong indeed.
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I must say that it offends one'ssenseofpropriety.
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I know the greatsenseofproprietythat these men have.
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And we really must get over the habit of crying "foul" whenever the exercise of that freedom causes embarrassment or offends against the sense of people'ssenseofpropriety.
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Block's humor at times could prove problematic as he sometimes seemed to lack asenseofpropriety.
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She has a keensenseofproprietyand is horrified by the thought of overstepping her station.
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They could not be kept indoors by either the authority of the magistrates or the orders of their husbands or their ownsenseofpropriety.
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It should have been with somesenseofproprietythat the lunch offer was turned down.
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Not tempted by this proposition, she offends hissenseofproprietywith a seductive song.
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This may have been an attempt to prompt others into donating or increasing their gift by playing on theirsenseofproprietyor shame.
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Sporadically, while engaged in moralizing others or just in general, she will randomly throw in remarks and behaviors that are in bad taste and lack allsenseofpropriety.
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