| 词汇 | example_english_sense-of-propriety |
| 释义 | sense of proprietycollocation in Englishmeanings of senseand proprietyThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with sense. sense noun uk /sens/ us /sens/ an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ... See more at sense propriety noun uk /prəˈpraɪə.ti/ us /prəˈpraɪə.t̬i/ formal correct moral behaviour ... See more at propriety Examples of sense of proprietyThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The most humane actions require no self-denial, no self-command, no great exertion of the senseofpropriety. It has no mercy, no shame, no senseofpropriety. These genteel women selected only those modes which suited their tastes and senseofpropriety. His ingrained, uncompromising senseofpropriety never allowed him the possibility of adapting to the time and place in which he found himself. It can only be dealt with by a general senseofpropriety in these matters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But his sense of justice and his senseofpropriety of action is very strong indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I must say that it offends one's senseofpropriety. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know the great senseofpropriety that these men have. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 And we really must get over the habit of crying "foul" whenever the exercise of that freedom causes embarrassment or offends against the sense of people's senseofpropriety. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Block's humor at times could prove problematic as he sometimes seemed to lack a senseofpropriety. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She has a keen senseofpropriety and is horrified by the thought of overstepping her station. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They could not be kept indoors by either the authority of the magistrates or the orders of their husbands or their own senseofpropriety. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It should have been with some senseofpropriety that the lunch offer was turned down. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Not tempted by this proposition, she offends his senseofpropriety with a seductive song. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This may have been an attempt to prompt others into donating or increasing their gift by playing on their senseofpropriety or shame. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Sporadically, while engaged in moralizing others or just in general, she will randomly throw in remarks and behaviors that are in bad taste and lack all senseofpropriety. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of sense Go to the definition of propriety See other collocations with sense |
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