Sentence examples for discreet over from inspiring English sources

He noted: Although Muslim fundamentalists in Egypt have been less visible since President Mubarak ordered a crackdown in the mid-nineties, they have been especially discreet over the last two weeks.

Although Muslim fundamentalists in Egypt have been less visible since President Mubarak ordered a crackdown in the mid-nineties, they have been especially discreet over the last two weeks.

Okay, I get I'm not the necessarily the designated readership for The Weekly News any story that features the excited quote, "hearing aids have become ever-more discreet over the years," probably doesn't gel with an 18-25 audience—but surely I should be able to find some good feels here.

They're paranoid about safety and hygiene on a level that seems beyond the usual STI worries ("We are safe and clean. You should be drama free, safe and clean as well"), and the word "discreet" comes up over and over again, often misspelled as "discrete" ("We are very discrete, what we do stays between us... We are super discrete and hope you are looking for the same").

This could be assembled surreptitiously by several months of discreet probing over the internet.

"He trusts Kirsty and she is best-placed to cast a discreet eye over important handwritten correspondence when required".

Madley Croft and Sim, meanwhile, have developed an impressive sideline in drawing a discreet veil over things.

The group championing the beleaguered town hopes that drawing attention to its Roman roots, as well as its pioneering role in the development of the railways, will help draw a discreet veil over its more chequered recent history.

We shall draw a discreet veil over the sweet-potato fries (why, why, why?), but the overly dense, if juicy, patty lacked the lubricious, bangingly beefy quality of the best contemporary burgers.

It is best to draw a discreet veil over England's second-half performance other than to acknowledge a memorable second try for Slater who galloped 90 metres having been set free by Inglis.

Queues form all weekend in the festival bookshop for signings by authors, and I think I detect a hint of discreet competition over their length; Lynn Barber looks pleased with hers, which snakes right out the door.