1 Perhaps I had too rashly over-leaped conventionalities; and he, like St. John, saw impropriety in my inconsiderateness.
2 She was now struck with the impropriety of such communications to a stranger, and wondered it had escaped her before.
3 Elizabeth, however, had never been blind to the impropriety of her father's behaviour as a husband.
4 I should hold myself guilty of greater impropriety in accepting a horse from my brother, than from Willoughby.
5 If the impertinent remarks of Mrs. Jennings are to be the proof of impropriety in conduct, we are all offending every moment of our lives.
6 I sometimes even have doubts of the existence of God, Levin could not help saying, and he was horrified at the impropriety of what he was saying.
7 I will pass over the impropriety of your appearing publicly while in mourning, realizing your warm desire to be of assistance to the hospital.
8 The facts in the case were these: Until a very little while after I went there, white and black ship-carpenters worked side by side, and no one seemed to see any impropriety in it.
9 It was the abode of noise, disorder, and impropriety.
10 The lady modestly hesitated to reply, lest there should be any impropriety in holding an interview with Mr. Bumble, with closed doors.
11 If a man lacking in self-confidence remains dumb on a first introduction and betrays a consciousness of the impropriety of such silence and an anxiety to find something to say, the effect is bad.
12 Marius said to himself, that he should probably find in it the information which he sought, and that, moreover, the letter being open, it was probable that it could be read without impropriety.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER III—QUADRIFRONS 13 Gentlemen," said the count, seating himself, "permit me to make a confession which must form my excuse for any improprieties I may commit.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 40. The Breakfast. 14 This was the sum of my speech, delivered with great improprieties and hesitation.