Sentence examples for act improperly from inspiring English sources

The phrase "act improperly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe behavior that is inappropriate or unethical in a given context.
Example: "The employee was warned that to act improperly could result in disciplinary action."
Alternatives: "behave unethically" or "conduct oneself inappropriately."

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Did my colleague act improperly?

Senate Judiciary Committee: Did Mr. Trump, and Loretta Lynch, act improperly?

The integrity commissioner's report recommended that the parks commission review its decision, but concluded the commission did not act improperly.

He also said he did not act improperly in asking for files on investigations involving him and his top staff.

The government's restricted interpretation would gut the point of the Privacy Act, and in too many cases would allow agencies to act improperly with impunity.

There is a reasonable likelihood that the cases will be settled with a payment and promise not to act improperly again.

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Merck denied that it had acted improperly.

Mr. Crimaldi denied his deputies acted improperly.

Q. Rodriguez says that baseball's investigators acted improperly.

"We do not believe that Citibank acted improperly".

Some jurors said they believed the lawyers acted improperly.

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