The proper reaction, Stephen thought, is a cynical laugh.

Today, however, the proper reaction should be respect and condolences to her family.

Alia chose anger as the easiest and most proper reaction.

But Right exaltation should produce spontaneously the proper mental and physical reactions.

But all creatures need to learn of new evaluation techniques in their lifetime just as they learn the proper reactions.

You're trained to mount the proper reaction to an enemy assault.

King replied, "Well, uh, the proper reaction is not to bite."

His face played all the proper, startled reactions.

72 What precisely is the proper reaction to having one's intelligence questioned a billion times daily?

It was a matter of interpretation, and not one of much importance when the proper reaction was the same in both cases.