as in offence
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
put the incident down as just a youthful indiscretion
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Recent Examples of indiscretion
Those indiscretions did not factor into my decision.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
However, in recent years Bayrou has been a close adviser to Macron (he was supposed to have joined the first Macron cabinet but fell foul of a minor party funding scandal – Marine Le Pen is charged with the same type of indiscretion but on a larger scale).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Some follow-up communication, apologizing for his indiscretion, is likely necessary.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Pentagon in recent years has taken steps to remedy its past indiscretions against LGBTQ service members.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
However, in recent years Bayrou has been a close adviser to Macron (he was supposed to have joined the first Macron cabinet but fell foul of a minor party funding scandal – Marine Le Pen is charged with the same type of indiscretion but on a larger scale).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Some follow-up communication, apologizing for his indiscretion, is likely necessary.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Pentagon in recent years has taken steps to remedy its past indiscretions against LGBTQ service members.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscretion
Noun
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The blunder occurred while Trump, 78, was speaking with reporters at Joint Base Andrews military facility in Maryland after giving a speech at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 14.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The longer-term question is how much more patience and grace Trump’s base will grant Bondi, who already bears scars as the central figure in arguably the administration’s earliest blunder.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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A number of Republican and Libertarian figures have since voiced support for Massie on social media, suggesting Trump is making a mistake by attacking the Kentucky lawmaker.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Astonishingly, Donald Trump is on the verge of making the same mistake.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The result is global English but one without the imprecision and solecism implied by that label.—
Colin Marshall,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2022
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And a single word couldn’t be a dead giveaway either, no matter how much people would like to portray the use of pled rather than pleaded as an obvious Trumpian solecism, especially when Dowd himself has been documented using pled at least once.—
Ben Zimmer,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2017
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Naturally, the usual delays, misunderstandings and errors in communication are all common when Mercury retrogrades, but when in a sign like Aries, these moments are more likely to be louder, bolder and triggering.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Except that is a simplification of what the original dialogue says, and a localization error with big consequences.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
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Just be normal: Experts shared tips on avoiding gaffes in video calls and internal messages.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The jaw-dropping gaffe – which was met with stunned disbelief by those in the room and at home – was the result of a mix-up by accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, who mistakenly handed presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty the wrong category envelope.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Indiscretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscretion. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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