discreet
Example Sentences
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The national mood betrayed a “mixture of fear and relief,” Mr. Tremlett tells us, and even among “those who opposed him, celebrations were discreet.”
Compared with his previous public appearances as the Prince of Wales, protocol now demands that Charles’s opinions are kept more discreet.
From Washington Post
He urged her to delete his texts and be discreet.
From Seattle Times
Even with a few discreet cuts, the nearly three-hour show is about 80 percent sung, which is why some people call it an opera.
From New York Times
Mr. Holloman said he and his colleagues tried to be discreet about their ties to the state health department.
From New York Times
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