appropriate

Example Sentences

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He called the ruling a “necessary and appropriate response to what is clearly an unprecedented situation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Many” officials, according to the minutes, “judged that, in time, it would likely become appropriate to lower the target range for the federal-funds rate if inflation were to decline in line with their expectations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

"The Jewish community will want to see a genuine remorse and change before believing that the appropriate place to test this sincerity is on the main stage at the Wireless Festival," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“That threat must be addressed in an appropriate manner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She found the appropriate volume and flipped through the pages.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood