All 6 Uses of
decorum
in
Man And Superman
- I warn you that if you attempt to repudiate your responsibility, I shall suspect you of finding the play too decorous for your taste.†
Chpt Ded.
- …above suspicion to act as your chaperone; and even the Times must sometimes thank its stars that new plays are not produced every day, since after each such event its gravity is compromised, its platitude turned to epigram, its portentousness to wit, its propriety to elegance, and even its decorum into naughtiness by criticisms which the traditions of the paper do not allow you to sign at the end, but which you take care to sign with the most extravagant flourishes between the lines.†
Chpt Ded.
- The moment he appears, Ramsden's face expands into fatherly liking and welcome, an expression which drops into one of decorous grief as the young man approaches him with sorrow in his face as well as in his black clothes.†
Chpt 1
- Nothing can be more decorous than her entry and her reception by Ramsden, whom she kisses.†
Chpt 1 *
- Ramsden and Octavius take the two chairs from the wall, and place them for the two ladies; but Ann comes to Tanner and takes his chair, which he offers with a brusque gesture, subsequently relieving his irritation by sitting down on the corner of the writing table with studied indecorum.†
Chpt 1
- They come in quickly, with their former leisurely air of decorous grief changed to one of genuine concern, and, on Ramsden's part, of worry.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
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(decorum) manners and conduct considered to be proper and in good taste