indiscreet
adjective
in·dis·creet
ˌin-di-ˈskrēt 
: not discreet : imprudent
an indiscreet comment
indiscreetly
adverb
indiscreetness
noun
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Examples of indiscreet in a Sentence
telling a friend's secrets is indiscreet, and unkind as well
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Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, has made some indiscreet utterances, though there is no compelling evidence of alcoholism as critics have alleged.
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Classical After a buzzing opening night complete with an indiscreet bait and switch—Josh Groban headlined after an ever-busy Cynthia Erivo had to withdraw—next up for the New York Philharmonic is a celebration of Afromodernism.
—The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
That might hurt more than any indiscreet attacks on Walden and Stephanopoulos.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Kennedy was serially unfaithful and often indiscreet.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Classical After a buzzing opening night complete with an indiscreet bait and switch—Josh Groban headlined after an ever-busy Cynthia Erivo had to withdraw—next up for the New York Philharmonic is a celebration of Afromodernism.
—The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
That might hurt more than any indiscreet attacks on Walden and Stephanopoulos.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Kennedy was serially unfaithful and often indiscreet.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Indiscreet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscreet. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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