Sentence examples for discreetly avoided from inspiring English sources

Yet religious matters are discreetly avoided, just as they were in The Infidel.

The man described by the Spanish press as Almodóvar's companion sat at the other end and discreetly avoided photographs.

We perched in small cafes, holding hands while the waiter discreetly avoided us, knowing his tip would be large, as all possibility is at the onset of love.

Playing Along's references to enjoying a new peaceful life in the country aside, the lyrics steer well clear of Keane's personal upheavals: the topic of charlie and Chaplin is discreetly avoided in favour of big, sweeping statements about current events.

My roommate never brought it up; but from time to time, I did see my attacker on the way to class and discreetly avoided him.

I shall discreetly avoid any mention of the deceased's name.

One of the City's traditional historical strengths was that it operated discreetly, avoiding scrutiny; perhaps one reason why it has appeared so infrequently on film.

If the idea is that people won't trade abstract values for tangible concessions, the challenge is to present your idea to opponents in a way that allows them to discreetly avoid an open conflict with their values.

Mr. Crowell's book discreetly avoids discussing his marriage to Rosanne Cash, just as her recent memoir, "Composed," stuck to their professional producer-singer collaboration and emphasized music over domestic details.

Discreetly avoiding specific situations will not always be a viable alternative, but it is one tool that you can use at times to prevent open conflict in family or group gatherings.

Quit discreetly and avoid the Facebook fireworks.