discreetness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discreetness
Noun
  • But those with long memories are tempering enthusiasm with prudence, remembering how the dot-com bubble led to unsustainable valuations and a painful crash.
    Tiz Gambacorta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This was a chance for Biden to take the high road, to toe the fiscal line and display financial prudence.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Your base is the foundation of any makeup look, but in the year 2025, that doesn’t have to include actual foundation—at least not in the traditional sense.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of clarity and a sense of financial empowerment, individuals experience costly missteps and are left unsure of where to find reliable guidance—eroding any trust in the mainstream financial system.
    Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leadership often comes down to having the wisdom to make the most difficult business choices.
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • First, some perspective courtesy of the wisdom and wit of former Chiefs coach Marv Levy.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The law gives the president broad discretion on how to enforce the ban.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But will any of us fans still have our wits by then?
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Discreetness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreetness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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