appropriate

Example Sentences

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"Everyone is very upset and sad and expects that appropriate action will be taken," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It became a sort of boys’ paradise, and Laurie suggested that it should be called the ‘Bhaer-garten’, as a compliment to its master and appropriate to its inhabitants.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott