noun
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The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion
synonyms
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An indiscreet or imprudent act; indiscreet behavior.
definition
A brief sexual liaison.
Examples of indiscretions in a Sentence
Speranski's own indiscretions gave the final impulse.
But her frank recklessness, her generosity, her invariable good temper, her ready wit, her infectious high spirits and amazing indiscretions appealed irresistibly to a generation which welcomed in her the living antithesis of Puritanism.
When, after various journalistic indiscretions, James Franklin in 1722 was forbidden to publish the Courant, it appeared with Benjamin's name as that of the publisher and was received with much favour, chiefly because of the cleverness of his articles signed " Dr Janus," which, like those previously signed " Mistress Silence Dogood," gave promise of " Poor Richard."
But the freedom of trade promoted dangerous relations with the Indians, and an attempt of Kieft to collect a tribute from the Algonquian tribes in the vicinity of Manhattan Island and other indiscretions of this officer provoked Indian hostilities (1641-1645), during which most of the outlying settlements were laid waste.
But the proof he gave by his transfer of energies that the work of reform was never quite finished - this was something of peculiar value, and worth the risk of some indiscretions.
Lord Durhams conduct was, unfortunately, marked by indiscretions which led to his resignation; but before leaving the colony he drew up a report on its condition and on its future, which practically became a text-book for his successors, and has influenced the goveinment of British colonies ever since.
They get their revenge by revealing their own bosses ' indiscretions - such as the leading criminal lawyer who secretly cross-dresses every Friday afternoon.
Like a religious leader found to have committed indiscretions, the followers of the property boom will become depressed by the subject.
Always being very up-front with his sexual liaisons, the early part of the book becomes a catalog of youthful indiscretions.
Now, with the results available in a few seconds, past indiscretions can quickly become public knowledge.
Owing to certain indiscretions of Chauvelin and the growing unpopularity of the French in England (especially after the disgraceful day of the 10th of June at the Tuileries), the mission was a failure; but Talleyrand had had some share in confirming Pitt in his policy of neutrality, even despite Prussia's overtures for an alliance against France.
None the less, the continued indiscretions of the emperor so incensed public opinion that, five years later, the chancellor himself was forced to side with it in obtaining from the emperor an undertaking to submit all his public utterances previously to his ministers for approval (see WILLIAM II., German emperor).
The parliamentary skill of Prince Billow in holding together the heterogeneous elements of which the government majority in the Reichstag was composed, no less than the diplomatic tact with which he from time to time "interpreted" the imperial indiscretions to the world, was put to a rude test by the famous "interview" with the German emperor, published in the London Daily Telegraph of the 28th of October 1908 (see William Ii., German emperor), which aroused universal reprobation in Germany.
As sexy model turned wife Gabrielle Solis, her skimpy outfits and indiscretions with the 17-year-old gardener earned her high marks among fans of the new show.
It looks like public indiscretions aren't limited to young Hollywood anymore.
Sometimes you just want to keep past indiscretions a secret from a new boyfriend.
The first is, learn to trust that what he told you was the truth and forgive his indiscretions.
If your suspicions are correct, you'll be able to share your partner's indiscretions with the whole world on YouTube.
In the second half of verse seven we find personal, private indiscretions.