Sentence examples for were discreet from inspiring English sources

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were discreet

adjective

Respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.

  • With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.

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And last week's perpetrators were discreet.

Ruined buildings, for instance, are perhaps more terrible than dead bodies: "The dead were discreet.

In the past, foreign military ties were discreet and centred on Finland.

There were discreet bouncers on the door as mourners arrived, many in funeral fashions and remarkably high heels.

He said journalists could send messages if they were discreet and did not interfere with the judicial process.

With a handful of exceptions, the only stores were just off the Bronx's commercial hub on Fordham Road, and the only signs were discreet doctor shingles.

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Texts are discreet.

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Some cards are discreet.

Parents, be discreet.

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