In a sentence
Six example sentences with discreet, each labelled with its topic.
The concierge was discreet about which room the visiting orchestra used, saying only that messages would reach them.
Travel
A discreet manager hears about the offer, says nothing to the team, and simply asks what would keep you here.
Business
Front desk staff are trained to be discreet, so nobody in the waiting room learns why anyone else came in.
Medicine
Private bankers are trained to be discreet, never mentioning one client's holdings in front of another.
Finance
The firm made discreet inquiries about the witness, careful not to alert the other side to its interest.
Law
A discreet street photographer keeps the camera low and moves on before anyone notices the shutter.
Photography
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