indiscretion

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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

It’s worth noting that indiscretion, however heartfelt, became public by accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

Eventually though, Uche apologizes and moves on from Aaliyah's indiscretion.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2023

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