indiscretion
noun
in·dis·cre·tion
ˌin-di-ˈskre-shən 
1
: lack of discretion : imprudence
dietary indiscretion
2
a
: something (such as an act or remark) marked by lack of discretion
b
: an act at variance with the accepted morality of a society
resigned because of financial indiscretions
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Examples of indiscretion in a Sentence
She committed a few minor indiscretions.
put the incident down as just a youthful indiscretion
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Even the story engine about the discovery of online dating and the chain of cutesy indiscretions that follows doesn’t feel particularly novel.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Last week there was another article about three former major league pitchers who cannot find jobs in a depleted pitching market because of their off-field activities, indiscretions, moral turpitude, etc.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
In House of the Dragon lore, an affair out of wedlock would ordinarily rank as a minor indiscretion, but carries heavy emotional weight, given the relationship between Corlys and Rhaenys (Eve Best) was one based on love rather than politicking or expediency.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 July 2024
Later, he is attracted to white women in the abolitionist circle, which leads to marital indiscretions.
—Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Last week there was another article about three former major league pitchers who cannot find jobs in a depleted pitching market because of their off-field activities, indiscretions, moral turpitude, etc.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
In House of the Dragon lore, an affair out of wedlock would ordinarily rank as a minor indiscretion, but carries heavy emotional weight, given the relationship between Corlys and Rhaenys (Eve Best) was one based on love rather than politicking or expediency.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 July 2024
Later, he is attracted to white women in the abolitionist circle, which leads to marital indiscretions.
—Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
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indiscretion
noun
in·dis·cre·tion
ˌin-dis-ˈkresh-ən
1
: lack of discretion : imprudence
2
: an indiscreet act or remark
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