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

“They’ve forced a recounting of all the times the royal family and the palace press have covered up, often with outright lies, scandal, indiscretion and health scares,” wrote Times culture critic Mary McNamara last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024

“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

Then, with 42 minutes on the clock, the referee was alerted to Rashford's indiscretion - the planting of his foot on Jelert's ankle in what appeared to be a mistimed attempt to shield the ball.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 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