indiscretions

noun

plural of indiscretion
as in blunders
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark put the incident down as just a youthful indiscretion

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Recent Examples of indiscretions Eventually, Batula moved past Cooke’s indiscretions and married him in 2021. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026 History is littered with the careers of politicians who committed crimes or engaged in moral indiscretions and then tried to lie their way out of public shame. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 Was the majesty of America’s historical mission enough to forgive the indiscretions of the present? — Literary Hub, 15 June 2026 Democratic leaders seem determined not to allow anything to get in the way of winning Maine’s Senate seat, even if that requires willful blindness toward Platner’s lengthening record of indiscretions. — Shannon A. Mullen, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 Ultimately though, Johnson was undone by his own indiscretions. — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026 If true, or without a plausible explanation, the indiscretions could remove Stewart as a genuine political threat for November. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 Coming Up Carbs In a third act mea culpa that feels reminiscent of Andy and Nate’s makeup from the first film, Emily apologizes to Andy for her latest round of workplace indiscretions. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026 According to Becerra, actually, Democrats have done wonders for Californians with only a few minor indiscretions. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscretions
  1. blunders
  2. mistakes
  3. improprieties
  4. errors
  5. gaffes
Noun
  • The French centre-back previously had form for unfortunate blunders in high-profile matches but looks to have cut that out of his game.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • There have also been several high-profile officiating blunders this season.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • One of the biggest leadership mistakes is waiting until a crisis to define standards.
    — Nadia AlShomali, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • But as writer-director Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey makes a point of emphasizing, the legendary Greek general from Homer’s ancient epic (portrayed in the film by Matt Damon) also made a lot of extremely avoidable mistakes.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • As reported exclusively at Fox News Digital, the Justice Department has launched a grand jury investigation into Singham for alleged money laundering and other financial improprieties.
    — Asra Q. Nomani , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
    — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Definition of improprieties
Noun
  • The 29-year-old has made high-profile errors in previous competitions, notably letting a back-pass slip under his foot against Croatia at Euro 2020.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • For nearly three decades, employers relied on guidance distinguishing technical Form I-9 errors, which could often be corrected during an inspection, from substantive violations that could result in penalties.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • After a positive first half, the Current was done in by a series of second-half gaffes — three critical moments without the ball.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Or all the times Republicans went after former President Joe Biden’s gaffes?
    — S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Definition of gaffes

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