impropriety
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Ministerial ethics watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus said he had "allowed a perception of impropriety to develop" and "failed to uphold the standards expected in the rules".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
There is no evidence that Chopra observed any impropriety during his friendship with Jackson.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
There’s a little bit of explanation under this, but the headline is: Judges should avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all activities.
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025
Lloyd’s officials assured AIG that its governing council wasn’t aware of any evidence of impropriety, the person added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
She thought a game was being played which she did not understand, but she was certain there had been an impropriety, or even an insult.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing impropriety
"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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