as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
a bathing suit is inappropriate dress for strolling the streets of this seaside village
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Recent Examples of inappropriate
In the years since Liu came forward, Murray has faced several other allegations of inappropriate behavior on set.
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Even when your child doesn’t actively seek inappropriate content, seemingly innocent searches can produce shocking results.
—PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
In his Wednesday interview on French radio, French FM Barrot suggested that Musk's interventions in European nations' domestic politics were even more inappropriate because Musk is part of President-elect Trump's government-in-waiting.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
John Anthony Ayala, of Colton and who previously worked at Inland Peak Performance and F1 Training in San Bernardino, sent inappropriate texts to the girl, according to a Jan. 3 news release by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Highland station.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Even when your child doesn’t actively seek inappropriate content, seemingly innocent searches can produce shocking results.
—PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
In his Wednesday interview on French radio, French FM Barrot suggested that Musk's interventions in European nations' domestic politics were even more inappropriate because Musk is part of President-elect Trump's government-in-waiting.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
John Anthony Ayala, of Colton and who previously worked at Inland Peak Performance and F1 Training in San Bernardino, sent inappropriate texts to the girl, according to a Jan. 3 news release by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Highland station.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriate
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The following year, regulators ruled that the company is unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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That's because Blue Origin aims to recover the first stage of the New Glenn rocket, and sea states in the Atlantic Ocean have been unsuitable for an initial attempt to catch the first stage booster on a drone ship.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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Lawyers for Harry, 40, the younger son of King Charles III, will set out to show that the News Group executives concealed and sought to destroy evidence of hacking and other improper practices.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International, over 65,000 home fires are the result of improper heating equipment usage in the United States.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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For example, malfunctioning sensors, unreliable asset location or gaps in data collection can produce incorrect conclusions about asset movement, leading to questionable insights.—
Fabio Belloni,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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In that case, Fox made a modest admission that incorrect claims had been made, but Dominion Voting Systems was able to reveal the size of the settlement — the more telling concession.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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Turning her spa into a pre-NYFW destination, Marc first started her career as a way to treat her own skin, including hyperpigmentation which disproportionately affects darker skin tones, and laser hair removal which is often unsafe (if the wrong laser is used) to perform on our tones.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2025
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Having nobody in charge of public health might be better than emboldening someone who is dangerously wrong.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
30 Jan. 2025
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Witherspoon presents Margot not as some unhappy bachelorette, but as a modern, self-reliant woman.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Thailand-set season sees a new crop of unhappy, rich vacationers at a luxurious resort.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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There are another 10 or so, such as Lil Joe, who are unfit for release after difficult histories.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lee Monroe Straight-leg Jeans $43 $28 at Amazon Denim is notoriously unfit for traveling in, but reviewers say these Lee jeans are an exception.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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The reasoning is irrelevant; the curfew is non-negotiable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The lawyer also argued that his client’s conduct that day is irrelevant to his travel request.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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