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
Was the majesty of America’s historical mission enough to forgive the indiscretions of the present?
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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.
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Shannon A. Mullen,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Ultimately though, Johnson was undone by his own indiscretions.
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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.
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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.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
According to Becerra, actually, Democrats have done wonders for Californians with only a few minor indiscretions.
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Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
In this case, the arc of the season was primed for Batula to be the victim rising from the ashes of her divorce, only for her recent romantic indiscretions to shatter that fantasy.
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Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
For the sake of propriety — Paley was one of the 20th century’s most powerful media paschas — his indiscretions were kept quiet.
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Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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
In this case, the arc of the season was primed for Batula to be the victim rising from the ashes of her divorce, only for her recent romantic indiscretions to shatter that fantasy.
—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
For the sake of propriety — Paley was one of the 20th century’s most powerful media paschas — his indiscretions were kept quiet.
—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscretions
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
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The team's mistakes cost the players early on when Germany scored in the 2nd minute to earn the lead.
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Sure, a lot of the mistakes or poor moments in defense can be waved away by recognizing that most of the team’s best defenders were sitting on the bench when the Turks wheeled away in delight with Ayhan’s goal.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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County Clerk Anthony Vega said in an interview on Wednesday that his office has the necessary sophisticated equipment to discern voting improprieties.
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Tigers rookies Hao-Yu Lee and Kevin McGonigle drove in two runs apiece after errors by third baseman José Caballero and left fielder Cody Bellinger.
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The Giants used three infield hits and two errors to score a pair of runs against Sale in the sixth inning, then Matt Chapman’s double set up Luis Arraez’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.
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Or all the times Republicans went after former President Joe Biden’s gaffes?
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Canseco's misplay – one of the most infamous gaffes in sports history – similarly resulted in a home run for the other team.
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“Indiscretions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscretions. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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