as in offences
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
such improprieties as asking people how much money they make
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Noun
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Again, special teams blunders set the defense up in poor position, but the defense ultimately coughed up big gains on the ground.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Just as Russ is about to reach the pinnacle of college athletic achievement, a pair of blunders torpedo the season, his public image and his future professional career.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Barnett didn’t make many mistakes in his start.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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And that issue — combined with several of his own mistakes — have made Tagovailoa one of the league’s worst quarterbacks on intermediate routes entering Week 4.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both their indiscretions seem to be a thing of the past, if King Charles’s actions are to be believed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For years, following significant and continuous quality and safety errors, Boeing has been barred from certifying the safety of some of its own aircraft on behalf of the US government.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Stick season one featured some basic errors that jumped off the screen to golfers.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Improprieties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improprieties. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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