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indiscretion

[in-di-skresh-uhn] / ˌɪn dɪˈskrɛʃ ən /


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For companies that eventually turned profitable, hyperbole can be forgiven as a youthful indiscretion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

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 ● Feb. 11, 2026

“Kevin had a major indiscretion that he will have to deal with for the rest of his life. An indiscretion that I will not deal with,” Williams told The New York Times.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2024

On August 9, in a moment of indiscretion following Nagasaki, he had confided to Karl Darrow that he had proposed a nonmilitary demonstration to the Interim Committee.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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