indiscretion

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in·dis·cre·tion | \ ˌin-di-ˈskre-shən

Definition of indiscretion

1 : lack of discretion : imprudence dietary indiscretion

2a : something (such as an act or remark) marked by lack of discretion

b : an act at variance with the accepted morality of a society resigned because of financial indiscretions

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She committed a few minor indiscretions. a single indiscretion can get someone kicked out of that exclusive club

Recent Examples on the Web Prohibition is the backbone of 1920s mythology, which paints drinking as a glamorous indiscretion. — Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2021 Before that, Humans saw a family thrown into crisis following the father’s indiscretion with their robot assistant. — Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2021 That arc deepens when the show reveals that the girls clearly had a connection, and that perhaps Jeanette's actual indiscretion was less concrete. — Rosie Knight, refinery29.com, 20 Apr. 2021 Unless there is some sort of indiscretion or significant black eye as the reason for the departure, a position coach leaving should not turn into a circus. — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Mar. 2021 Meanwhile, much of the base here has closed ranks around Cawthorn, casting his statements before the riot as a youthful indiscretion. — Jess Bidgood, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2021 Here's the snag: Teigen wasn't actually supposed to share anything at all from behind the scenes of the inauguration celebration, and wound up getting reprimanded for her indiscretion. — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 20 Jan. 2021 The monster may be a manifestation of an indiscretion, an addiction, or a debt. — Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Nov. 2020 Biden apologized for his spatial indiscretion and then carried on with his thoughts about the importance of following the science in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2020

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