as in blunder
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
put the incident down as just a youthful indiscretion
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Recent Examples of indiscretion
Once there, however, Rhoda discovers more than Max’s indiscretions.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
But Clinton’s ties to the Epstein case are a reminder of how his political promise has always been tempered by personal indiscretions.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Sharon Osbourne was both aware of and largely unbothered by the indiscretions of her late husband, Ozzy Osbourne — with one notable exception.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
The bigger hurdle comes when Ella’s indiscretions with Ryan in a government building come to light.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indiscretion
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
But Clinton’s ties to the Epstein case are a reminder of how his political promise has always been tempered by personal indiscretions.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Sharon Osbourne was both aware of and largely unbothered by the indiscretions of her late husband, Ozzy Osbourne — with one notable exception.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
The bigger hurdle comes when Ella’s indiscretions with Ryan in a government building come to light.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indiscretion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscretion
Noun
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Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Colorado was lethal in its execution on the counterattack and capitalized on Sporting KC’s mistakes to win 4-1.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2026
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The previous supreme leader made the mistake of enriching uranium but never building a nuclear weapon; in effect, his nuclear program went far enough to provoke the West into sanctions and military strikes but not far enough to provide protection.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Wait times are based on data reported by users and are not exact or error-free.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the Barons got the final out on a base running error by the Sea Kings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The result is global English but one without the imprecision and solecism implied by that label.—
Colin Marshall,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2022
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And a single word couldn’t be a dead giveaway either, no matter how much people would like to portray the use of pled rather than pleaded as an obvious Trumpian solecism, especially when Dowd himself has been documented using pled at least once.—
Ben Zimmer,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2017
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