improper

Example Sentences

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But knocking on doors at random to inspect immigration status could, according to Saldaña, be considered harassment and improper conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To give defendant a further windfall of being allowed to return to the United States with these charges irrevocably erased from his record would be improper under the law and unfair given the facts.”

From Los Angeles Times

The panel said they "found no improper behaviour on the part of Rose personally".

From BBC

However, he was fired a year later due to improper behavior, which raised issues around governance.

From Barron's

“We were met with improper searches, detainment without cause, and a complete lack of communication or basic dignity. Our pain was ignored. Our safety was threatened,” according to one person’s Facebook post about the incident.

From Los Angeles Times