indiscretions

noun

plural of indiscretion
as in blunders
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark put the incident down as just a youthful indiscretion

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Recent Examples of indiscretions History is littered with the careers of politicians who committed crimes or engaged in moral indiscretions and then tried to lie their way out of public shame. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 Was the majesty of America’s historical mission enough to forgive the indiscretions of the present? — Literary Hub, 15 June 2026 Ultimately though, Johnson was undone by his own indiscretions. — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Eventually, Batula moved past Cooke’s indiscretions and married him in 2021. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026 If true, or without a plausible explanation, the indiscretions could remove Stewart as a genuine political threat for November. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 Democratic leaders seem determined not to allow anything to get in the way of winning Maine’s Senate seat, even if that requires willful blindness toward Platner’s lengthening record of indiscretions. — Shannon A. Mullen, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 According to Becerra, actually, Democrats have done wonders for Californians with only a few minor indiscretions. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026 Coming Up Carbs In a third act mea culpa that feels reminiscent of Andy and Nate’s makeup from the first film, Emily apologizes to Andy for her latest round of workplace indiscretions. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscretions
  1. blunders
  2. mistakes
  3. improprieties
  4. errors
  5. gaffes
Noun
  • Sometimes this was committed to good, such as the Marshall Plan and the Peace Corps, and sometimes to ill, as in a series of military blunders meant to quash godless Communism.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • You are allowed to make three mistakes but fail a fourth time and the game ends with the answers being revealed.
    — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
    — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • County Clerk Anthony Vega said in an interview on Wednesday that his office has the necessary sophisticated equipment to discern voting improprieties.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Definition of improprieties
Noun
  • The measurements auto-populate the quote, eliminating the transcription errors and ruler mistakes that have plagued the industry for decades.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Without an operator, the consequences of errors are much greater.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • Or all the times Republicans went after former President Joe Biden’s gaffes?
    — S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
  • Canseco's misplay – one of the most infamous gaffes in sports history – similarly resulted in a home run for the other team.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Definition of gaffes

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