Sentence examples similar to discreetly preferred from inspiring English sources

The Shiite group has been exercising political power discreetly, preferring to avoid the fears that might be stirred if it appeared to be taking control of the state.

Ms. Goldberg's company recently opened a salon that caters to clients who prefer to shop discreetly.

Some prefer to signal discreetly to the auctioneer when a desired object is brought forward (by "runners" at a smaller auction; increasingly on an overhead screen at the larger ones).

The Thai Government was discreetly asked if it would prefer a different form of assistance, however.

That new form of the drug, which fizzes and dissolves in seconds, is marketed in a pocket-size, midnight-black box for men who prefer to take it discreetly, without water.

Mr Jobs is notorious for his temper tantrums and his ad hominem attacks on people who annoy him; Mr Cook prefers to dole out feedback discreetly.

Most prefer cash in a white envelope discreetly left beside the bed.

They'd prefer to have their psychiatric diagnoses tucked discreetly between my notes about their heartburn and their eczema.

However, personally, I prefer smooth legs so please, stop trying to discreetly check if I have underarm hair when I wave to the waiter for the check.

I mentioned to Nick, for instance, that we prefer soy to milk and that I have a fondness for chilies, and he discreetly kept us supplied with both.

Most men prefer a clean-shaven neck, for one thing, and they want to keep mustache whiskers discreetly away from their mouth.