decorousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorousness
Noun
  • Your body type, fitness level, and genetics all play a role.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Most rowing machines can be adjusted to provide an appropriate challenge to people of all fitness levels.
    Tim Petrie, DPT, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In This Article Seating Place Settings Enjoyment Invitations Deadlines Timelines Event etiquette can be tricky, and there are a lot of best practices to keep track of.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Judith Martin, who runs the Miss Manners column, agreed with the father of the bride, noting that since a wedding did not take place, under etiquette rules, the presents should be returned.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Finding that members continue to engage in willful and concerted disruption of proper decorum, the chair now directs the sergeant at arms to restore order.
    NPR, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The biggest challenges facing Coral Gables are public safety, irresponsible development, a lack of transparency and a lack of decorum in government.
    Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Marshall kept pressing the point beyond the bounds of propriety.
    Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Andrews' nuanced design of P.L. Travers' creation is an astute, mellifluous, and delightfully intimidating creature of talent and propriety — and as the world would realize, so, too, was Andrews.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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