discreet

• “He's good at memorizing conversations, and some guys weren't so what you call discreet talking around him.”

  White Jazz

• “Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.”

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• “Years afterward, when she and Sharpton had become close friends, he recalled her discreet observation that he had lost weight and stopped wearing track suits.”

  The Huffington Post: Michael Henry Adams: Black Elegance!

• “The industry assumes that moviegoers will not accept gay actors playing straight leads, and agents and managers routinely insist that their gay clients remain discreet, which isn't easy in today's world of tabloid snoops.”

  Gabriel Rotello: Sir Ian McKellen and 'Backlot Mountain'

• “For most of its 45 years, it's been known as a discreet retreat for the wild and famous: Courtney Love wrote a song about the place, Brad Pitt moved in when he and Jennifer Aniston split and, most famously, '60s rock icon Janis Joplin spent the last year of her life there.”

  Newsweek: Sunset Marquis Hotel, Hollywood

• “Until May 18 www. hamburger-kunsthalle.de Hamburg art Now in its sixth year, the Bucerius Kunst Forum, next to Hamburg's Rathaus in the city's main square, specializes in what could be called discreet blockbusters -- subtly curated exhibitions of broad appeal, which bring together works from major and minor museums, as well as private collections.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Vallotton's Spin on Modernity

• “Jervis, and Davies; certainly of the three Davies is the only one who can be called discreet, and he was the only one who had not been on scout or detached service of this character since he joined.”

  Under Fire

• “Before I met this dear little Flora, I had a fair prospect of living and dying a respectable and respected old fogy, as you irreverent reformers call discreet people.”

  A romance of the republic

• “Whereas other enclosures have hinges simply bolted onto the side walls, the Alucase hinges are described as discreet extensions of the main profile of the case, achieving a modern and professional look.”

  Electronicstalk - electronics industry news

• “Obama officials are under pressure from what European diplomats in Washington describe as a discreet but outspoken campaign of "quiet fury" from America's closest allies.”

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