discreet
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"Only more capable diplomacy through quiet and confidential engagement can deliver the change," says a former Afghan official who's been involved in discreet discussions with Taliban officials.
From BBC β Aug. 14, 2026
Page Six linked the duo to discreet wedding planner Mark Seed, and multiple outlets report that the couple required guests to sign a strict nondisclosure agreement before receiving any confidential information.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 23, 2026
There’s a difference between being discreet about the image you project to others and what you tell friends and acquaintances about yourself.
From MarketWatch β May 26, 2026
But the polyglot pope, a former missionary to Peru, initially cultivated a more sober and discreet style that contrasted with the spontaneity of his predecessor pope Francis.
From Barron's β May 6, 2026
One of the two principals had fired first; the other had paused for a discreet and noticeable interval, and then he had fired.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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