How to Use indiscretion in a Sentence

indiscretion

noun
  • She committed a few minor indiscretions.
  • But the passage of time has a way of taking the sting out of such indiscretions.
    — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • But some are put off by her indiscretions and messy personal life.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
  • In the process, gossip comes to light, and indiscretions ruin the hopes of some.
    — Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In terms of the question of whether this becomes a way of life, or just a one-off youthful indiscretion.
    — Jesse Singal, Daily Intelligencer, 9 Sep. 2017
  • His indiscretion did not have to be a defining moment, Coles told him.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • But his path soon crosses with other victims of the hacker, all with their own indiscretions to hide.
    — WIRED, 21 June 2023
  • He was beloved, despite a number of other off-field indiscretions.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Even today, survivors of that era look back fondly at youthful indiscretions with a wink.
    — Curt Schulz, OregonLive.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Harris said parents also need to be ready to confess their own indiscretions.
    — David Frese, chicagotribune.com, 12 Feb. 2018
  • That's why Scaramucci was brought in, and why his profane indiscretions weren't enough to fire him.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 29 July 2017
  • Both their indiscretions seem to be a thing of the past, if King Charles’s actions are to be believed.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2025
  • In this case, however, indiscretion is not a risk but a certainty.
    — Miss Manners, star-telegram.com, 23 June 2017
  • The statute of limitations has long since passed on my youthful indiscretions.
    — New York Times, 17 Dec. 2019
  • These reported indiscretions — on which Wasserman did not comment — caused a stir at the time but seemed to fade as weeks went by.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Thus, the indiscretion of one source in a chain of intelligence sources can damage an entire spectrum of sources.
    — Thomas Lake, CNN, 8 Dec. 2021
  • And maybe this indiscretion could help Deborah move past what happened with Cathy.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 May 2024
  • How can the hurtfulness of such a social indiscretion not be obvious to the maker?
    — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Aside from a few youthful indiscretions, Harry grew up to be a popular, charming young man.
    — Hasit Shah, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2020
  • His indiscretion with Kim had everything to do with him and nothing to do with Christopher.
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But there’s a big difference between trying to catch someone in an indiscretion and checking to see if someone made it home okay.
    — Beca Grimm, GQ, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Martz had loaned the chopper to an adult film company for use in a scene, which explains why there was a video camera handy to film the airborne indiscretion.
    — Dave Demerjian, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2009
  • Being hounded to the point of collapse by the media after a partner’s indiscretion.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2022
  • The audience gets a hint that this will not be a straightforward erotic thriller in a scene in which the husband’s indiscretions are revealed.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of Bob Fosse's indiscretions portrayed in the episode, which premiered last night.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2019
  • Le Batard’s past indiscretions at the company are rather minor and reflect more on his methods than motives.
    — Tom Hoffarth, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2019
  • The win has also helped Mexican fans move beyond the team’s recent indiscretions.
    — Washington Post, 17 June 2018
  • Smith lightened the level of the indiscretion, which goes deeper in Molnar’s version.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, much of the base here has closed ranks around Cawthorn, casting his statements before the riot as a youthful indiscretion.
    — Jess Bidgood, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2021
  • For starters, Christo’s indiscretions began three months ago when Dora had to go to rehab for an injured wing.
    — Shannon Barbour, Cosmopolitan, 6 Mar. 2018

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