Sentence examples for quite discreet from inspiring English sources

"We wanted a very soft intervention, something quite discreet," she said.

Despite the obvious no-expense-spared surroundings, it's all quite discreet and the staff are refreshingly unstuffy.

He knew that the press would be quite discreet and would never ask his wife what she thought.

Foundations are generally quite discreet about their operations, and many of the original benefactors have attained almost mythic status as their lives recede into history.

As is often the case with property owned by famous people, the sales process will be quite discreet, and prospective buyers will have to undergo a background screening, she said.

We have a small union jack on the back of our UK packaging, but for the products we sell in the US we're thinking of making a slight change – we'd bring the symbol to the front of the cartons, where it would be easier to see, but still be quite discreet.

[She has a boyfriend, too, about whom she remains quite properly discreet.] I can hear my mother in the background: you're not the important thing here, Stella.

Andrey used apps, but on moving to Moscow found he didn't need to be quite so discreet any more – although he's still in the closet at work.

OK, he wasn't quite as discreet with the swear word, but my editors will frown if I replace the asterisks with the actual letters.

All but echoing Mr. Burke's observations, the label's chief executive, Shirley Cook, said, "The Proenza Schouler branding is quite subtle and discreet.

I pretended I was accompanied by my beloved Wilde wearing a bright velvet cape, and I, quite shy and discreet, in my favorite pink socks.