indiscretion
noun
in·dis·cre·tion
ˌin-di-ˈskre-shən 
1
: lack of discretion : imprudence
dietary indiscretion
2
a
: 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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Examples of indiscretion in a Sentence
She committed a few minor indiscretions.
put the incident down as just a youthful indiscretion
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Beset by an unprecedented 88 state and federal criminal charges, Trump had watched as one case seized up after a prosecutor’s indiscretion, another was dismissed by a conservative judge, and a third was postponed.
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Eric Cortellessa/butler, TIME, 19 July 2024
But the Senate had a Republican majority, and despite Clinton’s enduring public support, even some senators from his own party wanted to find a way to punish him for his dishonesty and his Oval Office indiscretions.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2020
Though Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has had her investigation into the former president derailed by personal indiscretions that nearly forced her off the case, the deeply Democratic area in an otherwise ruby-red state remains a battleground for legal action.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
The result has been years of ethical indiscretions and political ties for the justices.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 26 June 2024
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Eric Cortellessa/butler, TIME, 19 July 2024
But the Senate had a Republican majority, and despite Clinton’s enduring public support, even some senators from his own party wanted to find a way to punish him for his dishonesty and his Oval Office indiscretions.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2020
Though Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has had her investigation into the former president derailed by personal indiscretions that nearly forced her off the case, the deeply Democratic area in an otherwise ruby-red state remains a battleground for legal action.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
The result has been years of ethical indiscretions and political ties for the justices.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 26 June 2024
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“Indiscretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscretion. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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indiscretion
noun
in·dis·cre·tion
ˌin-dis-ˈkresh-ən
1
: lack of discretion : imprudence
2
: an indiscreet act or remark
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