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Discover LudwigThe phrase "been discreet" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to someone who has exercised caution or maintained confidentiality in a situation. Example: "She has always been discreet about her personal life, never sharing details with anyone."
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been discreet
adjective
Respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.
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Most of those conferences have been discreet.
The mayor has been discreet about his successor.
Merkel's anti-Le Pen strategy has largely been discreet.
She's had her share of celebrities but is proud to say she's always been discreet.
The Pontiff has been discreet, implying but not naming the new American President.
Western governments, living up to private promises made during the Milosevic endgame, have been discreet, as has the tribunal itself.
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He's discreet.
Texts are discreet.
She was discreet.
Some cards are discreet.
Parents, be discreet.
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