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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were improper" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when describing actions or behaviors that are not suitable or inappropriate. Example: The way she talked to her boss during the meeting was completely out of line and her actions were improper.
Dictionary
were improper
adjective
Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt
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These meetings were improper.
Officials said Nomura had acknowledged that the transactions were improper.
"We are disputing whether Mr. Schmid's actions were improper".
"We believe the revocations were improper," Mr. Horn said.
Trinity said Cerberus's new offers were "improper interference".
The comments were "improper and malicious," he said.
Today, some lawmakers said it appeared that the company's disclosures were improper.
She said the defense lawyers' out-of-court statements were improper.
Mr. Glazer, the lawyer for Mr. Phillips's niece, said Ms. Taylor's methods were improper.
"At no time did we engage in transactions that we thought were improper," he added.
There's creosote in the chimney, and some were improper installations, just a tinderbox waiting to happen".
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