The woman was discreet in expressing her opinions about her son's marriage. From LearnThat.org.
His trusted discreet aide. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He's good at memorizing conversations, and some guys weren't so what you call discreet talking around him. From Wordnik.com. [White Jazz]
It effectively rezones the fun out of YouTube videos by allowing them to be posted only in discreet little boxes. From Wordnik.com. [About Facebook] Reference
In seconds, he'll hand you your selections, wrapped in discreet thin green plastic, with a smile and a "thank you, Boss". From Wordnik.com. [notes from the peanut gallery] Reference
Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors. From Wordnik.com. [how to "pass" for a Mexican] Reference
He doesn't have it in him to be deft and discreet, which is what this kind of material needs. From Wordnik.com. [Hollywood Elsewhere] Reference
You can't spell "discreet" without the D in Renard. From Wordnik.com. [We Have a Pope!] Reference
They are not even good at having a 'discreet' affair. cowboy. From Wordnik.com. [Statement: Senator's parents 'made gifts' to mistress's family] Reference
I should think 'discreet' would be a better watchword, though. From Wordnik.com. [Writing: The Pilot Pitch - the Room] Reference
That she had made some, quote "discreet" unquote, telephone calls. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Martha C. McKay, March 29, 1974. Interview A-0324. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
It worries me more when teachers of English can't spell "discreet" or "discrete". From Wordnik.com. [A Better Day] Reference
The Home Office told her to go back to Iran and be "discreet" about her sexuality. From Wordnik.com. [Johann Hari: Why Is Britain Keeping Jihadis but Deporting Their Victims?] Reference
He was told to go back and be "discreet" in his opposition to religious fundamentalism. From Wordnik.com. [Johann Hari: Why Is Britain Keeping Jihadis but Deporting Their Victims?] Reference
If I am a woman, do I consider my menstrual cycle something to be ashamed of and "discreet" about?. From Wordnik.com. [The Next Wave: Feminism in the 21st Century, Part IV] Reference
They should not ask you to "cover up", disturb you, or ask you to move to another area that is more "discreet". From Wordnik.com. [Bare Your Boobs In The Air! Like You Just Don't Care!] Reference
Not so with designer fragrances, where nuance -- such as discreet bottle seams and smudge-proof boxes -- truly matters. From Wordnik.com. [P&G's Push Into Perfume] Reference
KING: You use the word discreet a lot. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 2, 2004] Reference
Williams asked if police would be 'discreet' in probe. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
I'm warned to be "discreet" if I want to grab any pics. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream? ? Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
Marketing professional Vidya Iyer favours a 'discreet' approach. From Wordnik.com. [Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'] Reference
On six days a week she wore black; on the seventh a kind of discreet half-mourning. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Wives' Tale] Reference
Lynch believes he's discovered a fourth vocalization-a kind of discreet cough, between. From Wordnik.com. [Slate Magazine] Reference
The exercise was broadcast on a frequency that was "discreet" but not encrypted he said. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
"I've seen a few boats, but when the boats come people are kind of discreet," Grover said. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A "discreet" parrot wanted to pass unnoticed between the herd of pigeons that pecked bread. From Wordnik.com. [Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO'] Reference
His long tenure at the ministry's fifth-floor kitchen results from being "discreet," he said. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference
Alternatively, you could think of something as being "discreet" if it is meant to not draw too much attention. From Wordnik.com. [Beyond the Rhetoric] Reference
Blame it on our day job, but any rent boy getting our money needs to know the difference between "discreet" and "discrete.". From Wordnik.com. [Queerty] Reference
Will call discreet proceeding. From Wordnik.com. [King Lear] Reference
I call my discreet ogling "research". From Wordnik.com. [Stuff We Did This Weekend] Reference
"discreet" way by grouping around the place and giving me obvious glances every 2 secs. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
"discreet" after the student union received 30 complaints about noise in the student halls. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Syria refuses to hold any kind of discreet negotiations, "he said in an interview with El Pais. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
"discreet" young gentleman, as he also frequently said, "didna breathe the breath o 'existence.". From Wordnik.com. [Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17] Reference
It was a discreet, but sexually charged White House. From Wordnik.com. [History In The Making] Reference
But a knack for surprise has always been part of Rubin's discreet charm. From Wordnik.com. [The Return Of Robert Rubin] Reference
HOW MUCH ARE OUR BODIES WORTH? demands a discreet legend on the button's edge. From Wordnik.com. [Talk Of The Times] Reference
A discreet phone call here, a quiet word there, a well-placed contribution to the right candidate. From Wordnik.com. [What It's Like When The Power Is Gone] Reference
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