Adjective : a discreet silence. ,a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace. From Dictionary.com.
Marion and the doctors vanished with equal discreetness. From Wordnik.com. [Journey Into Love]
They prefer discreetness as opposed to “Take me to your leader.”. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » How is your story better than its competitors?] Reference
Japanese criminals are well known for their discreetness and secrecy. mdalsted | 6: 53 pm | Vote: 0 0. From Wordnik.com. [Outlaw Car | Engrish.com] Reference
I am taking a stand for good, to a woman of beauty and discreetness, and also have my daughter following my example!. From Wordnik.com. [Homespiration] Reference
The discreetness in which Mr. Jordan fashions his “fairy tale” film shares moments of magic with the 2003 film In America. From Wordnik.com. [Movie Review: Ondine] Reference
Diplomats, in their finest moments are statesmen and the applicable modifiers are delicacy, discreetness, finesse, subtlety and wisdom. From Wordnik.com. [Barry Bonds and Dick Cheney] Reference
WILLIAM THE SILENT, 1533-1584 A.D. The Netherlands found a leader in William, Prince of Orange, later known as William the Silent, because of his customary discreetness. From Wordnik.com. [Early European History] Reference
"Ay," said Adrian, whose discreetness was a marvel. From Wordnik.com. [Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Complete] Reference
But let discreetness reign and security flourisheth! '. From Wordnik.com. [The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete] Reference
But then Edwin had always regarded the discreetness of doctors as exaggerated. From Wordnik.com. [Clayhanger] Reference
Most Bluetooth headsets aim towards discreetness and style over sheer functionality. From Wordnik.com. [MacNN | The Macintosh News Network] Reference
Louis Duras, Marquis de Blanquefort, and Earl of Feversham, coughed with mock discreetness under cover of his hand. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress Wilding] Reference
You have not taken the discreetness I have shown into consideration, although you were interested in remaining silent. From Wordnik.com. [Ten Years Later] Reference
Milray seemed to feel the note of discreetness in her laugh, and he asked, smiling, "How old did you tell me you were?". From Wordnik.com. [Ragged Lady — Complete] Reference
Just Salad (and apparently discreetness) | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan. From Wordnik.com. [First Look Denied! Just Salad (and apparently discreetness) | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference
An old man began haranguing the constantly growing crowd, made up largely of those whose curiosity surpassed discreetness. From Wordnik.com. [Truxton King A Story of Graustark] Reference
The scheme was to be managed with great discreetness and delicacy, and accomplished by hook or by crook, if the means could be found. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
Two or three scattering ones, still up, were hovering in Peter's rear with a discreetness which, it chanced was now quite superfluous. From Wordnik.com. [Captivating Mary Carstairs] Reference
We could not employ any but men of absolute discreetness, pure lives, sound knowledge, experience, active men, and lovers of doing good. From Wordnik.com. [The Brotherhood of Consolation] Reference
And besides, "said Fleda laughing," I should have great doubts of the discreetness of Philetus's auger if it were left to his simple direction. From Wordnik.com. [Queechy] Reference
And besides, "said Fleda, laughing," I should have great doubts of the discreetness of Philetus's auger if it were left to his simple direction. From Wordnik.com. [Queechy, Volume I] Reference
"I was not mistaken in thee, Demetrius," said the grand vizier, "when I chose thee for that mission on account of thy discreetness and foresight.". From Wordnik.com. [Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf] Reference
Its discreetness, too, is delightfully adroit, when it suggests that its tenses, past, present, and future, are not as definite as one might desire. From Wordnik.com. [The Square of Sevens An Authoritative Method of Cartomancy with a Prefatory Note] Reference
Nothing could be more simple or more definite than this, and the discreetness it evinces is shown also by the manner in which the characters are treated. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers] Reference
She kept him at arm's length; appearances demanded a discreetness, no matter how she may secretly have felt toward the good-looking husband of her sister. From Wordnik.com. [The Husbands of Edith] Reference
"About one thousand times, Major," answered Jeekie imperturbably, "but on such occasion forget discreetness. From Wordnik.com. [A Yellow God: an Idol of Africa] Reference
Just Salad (and apparently discreetness). From Wordnik.com. [First Look Denied! Just Salad (and apparently discreetness) | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference
Let it be known that I only require discreetness. ". From Wordnik.com. [Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Complete] Reference
Berry bowed perfect discreetness. From Wordnik.com. [Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Complete] Reference
I think that discreetness is just talk. From Wordnik.com. [Moral] Reference
"You have been the soul of discreetness.". From Wordnik.com. [The Snare] Reference
They really do make me pay for discreetness. From Wordnik.com. [Moral] Reference
While Senaiet loves the discreetness of. From Wordnik.com. [Blisstree] Reference
All I ask from them is discreetness. ". From Wordnik.com. [Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Complete] Reference
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