discreet

Example Sentences

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But as portrayed by Mr. Gifuni and co-written by Mr. Bellocchio, Tortora is also kind and discreet: Asking one cellmate what his crime was, the young man says, “I helped my mother.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

For decades a narrow waterway in Ganvie, Benin has been a discreet rendezvous point for young couples to meet -- safe under cover of darkness, far away from strict families and prying eyes.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Sunday's emergency meeting in Brussels of EU ambassadors was a discreet affair, unlike the routine top level summits where the traffic stops, roads are closed and leaders stream towards the cameras to deliver their thoughts.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

It turns what ICE hoped would be a discreet operation into a public event.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

Amy preserved a discreet silence, but there was a conscious look in her downcast face that made Laurie sit up and say gravely, “Now I’m going to play brother, and ask questions. May I?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott