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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The result has been years of ethical indiscretions and political ties for the justices.
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Michael Bobelian, TIME, 26 June 2024
Standard coverage of such killings often focused on resistance to arrest, prior indiscretions or the victim’s criminal record, which implies individual responsibility.
—Thomas D. Beamish, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
In a 2021 study, the National Endowment for Financial Education found that two in five (43%) people in a relationship confess to having committed some act of financial deception, with 85% stating that indiscretion affected the current/past relationship in some way.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
Annabel’s has a hint of Shakespearean indiscretion.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Michael Bobelian, TIME, 26 June 2024
Standard coverage of such killings often focused on resistance to arrest, prior indiscretions or the victim’s criminal record, which implies individual responsibility.
—Thomas D. Beamish, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
In a 2021 study, the National Endowment for Financial Education found that two in five (43%) people in a relationship confess to having committed some act of financial deception, with 85% stating that indiscretion affected the current/past relationship in some way.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
Annabel’s has a hint of Shakespearean indiscretion.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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“Indiscretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscretion. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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