impropriety
noun
im·pro·pri·e·ty
ˌim-p(r)ə-ˈprī-ə-tē 
plural improprieties
1
: an improper or indecorous act or remark
especially
: an unacceptable use of a word or of language
2
: the quality or state of being improper
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Examples of impropriety in a Sentence
He has a reputation for impropriety.
The judge excused herself from the case to avoid any appearance of impropriety.
She was shocked by the young man's impropriety.
She was shocked by the impropriety of his behavior.
He has been accused of financial improprieties.
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Georgia’s Court of Appeals disqualified Willis and her office from the 2020 election case last month in a 2-1 decision that her romance with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade amounted to a significant appearance of impropriety.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump's legal team has repeatedly accused her of impropriety and cast the indictment against him as tainted because of the relationship, which Willis publicly acknowledged.
—April Rubin, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
That provision was meant to deter frivolous objections that have been raised by members of both parties over the years with little evidence to back up claims of impropriety in the election or the electoral tabulation.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
That was the last telecast before the awards show came under fire for revelations about a lack of diversity and allegations of impropriety within the HFPA, the organization that previously awarded the Globes but was disbanded in 2023.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump's legal team has repeatedly accused her of impropriety and cast the indictment against him as tainted because of the relationship, which Willis publicly acknowledged.
—April Rubin, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
That provision was meant to deter frivolous objections that have been raised by members of both parties over the years with little evidence to back up claims of impropriety in the election or the electoral tabulation.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
That was the last telecast before the awards show came under fire for revelations about a lack of diversity and allegations of impropriety within the HFPA, the organization that previously awarded the Globes but was disbanded in 2023.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Impropriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impropriety. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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