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Example Sentences
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"There are so many platforms and apps that are accessible for children that are just not appropriate - they are adult spaces," he said.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“Many feel a sit down dinner is more appropriate for a third date, once you’ve already established chemistry, easy flowing dialogue, and enough interest to invest your time and money,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
I would be curious, what areas of the filmmaking process or the film distribution process do you think AI is appropriate for use, that you’ve experimented with it, that you’re excited about its prospects?
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Colbert named Pope Leo XIV as his dream guest for the finale, which is unlikely but certainly appropriate.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
“I don’t mind any of them, but dwarf is the appropriate word since I have dwarfism. But the acceptable term if you want to be politically correct is little person.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing appropriate
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 1-10
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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