How to use "discreet" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "discreet" in popular movie and book plots

  • Soona gives the digital cassette to Mulder at a discreet meeting in a park.  - Anasazi (The X-Files)
  • However, the normally discreet Lamarte makes a mistake in selling Morrell's last work to a duke.  - Bluebeard (1944 film)
  • Foolishly, Manuel lets it out to exercise, and it escapes back into the hotel, prompting a discreet rat hunt.  - Basil the Rat
  • Secrecy is paramount because he was the victim of a discreet execution, having been guilty of treason against the Emperor.  - Shadows in Bronze
  • Pangbourne Village is an estate for the upper middleclass, protected by security fences and discreet guards.  - Running Wild (novella)
  • Combe Island is a discreet retreat operated by a private trust, where the rich and powerful find peace and quiet.  - The Lighthouse (James novel)
  • The resulting increased income is being supplemented by Frank's surreptitiously returning, in discreet amounts, his share of the holdup take.  - The Assistant (novel)
  • Before he can be executed, Wirtanen arranges for Campbell's discreet release and helps his relocation to New York City.  - Mother Night (film)
  • Sir James advises Myles to be discreet about matters concerning his family since his father had been attainted as a traitor to the king.  - Men of Iron
  • Recognizing what is happening, the Major steps in and has a discreet word with Charles.  - The Duchess of Duke Street
  • Arriving there, he sees Newhover head off by boat, and follows at a discreet distance.  - The Three Hostages
  • His discreet blackmail gets Simon reinstated.  - Doctor in the House
  • Meanwhile, Kaeti (Ursula Andress), the general's wife, is carrying on a discreet affair with her husband's nephew.  - The Blue Max
  • Celine hurriedly drives him back to the city, to be operated on by Elliot (the closest thing she can find to a discreet medical specialist).  - A Life Less Ordinary
  • The wife of Deputy Sheriff Clinton Pell reveals to Anderson in a discreet conversation that the three missing men have been murdered.  - Mississippi Burning
  • Amid the small-talk, the couple discuss fears that they are being watched, and mention a discreet meeting at a hotel room in a few days.  - The Conversation

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