discreet
Example Sentences
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The national mood betrayed a “mixture of fear and relief,” Mr. Tremlett tells us, and even among “those who opposed him, celebrations were discreet.”
Staff at the shelter, a non-descript building in a busy part of town, now instruct residents to be discreet and blend into their surroundings, even if that means changing their behaviour or physical appearance.
From Reuters
Earlier this month, Celso Amorim, a special advisor to Brazil’s presidency and former foreign minister, took a discreet trip to Moscow, where he met with President Vladimir Putin.
From Washington Times
He said others might try more discreet ways to bring products on board, such as oil cartridges or edibles.
From Washington Post
Compared with his previous public appearances as the Prince of Wales, protocol now demands that Charles’s opinions are kept more discreet.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
