indiscretion

Example Sentences

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“Allowing something like that to happen under my supervision. Not properly disciplining Louisa for her indiscretion. And Louisa couldn’t come forward because she—because.”

From Literature

Years later, he literally mobilized an army to prevent that brief indiscretion from destroying his political ambitions.

From Barron's

Towards the start of his reign, Frank dropped a player from Tottenham's starting XI after the squad member reported late for a pre-match meeting and then did not apologise for the indiscretion.

From BBC

And nodding at what he called “past indiscretions,” he hinted that he was not who he claimed to be.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m very sorry about that. I was not myself. A moment’s indiscretion. It will not happen again.”

From Literature