discretion

How To Use discretion In A Sentence

• Sometimes, as here, valor among black minstrels consisted of exercising discretion and living to fight another day.
• Larsson sometimes joined in the fun, but with more discretion.
• He was embarrassed and even ashamed of his indiscretion, but then he realized that there was no way he could have been heard above the roar of the boisterous crowd.
• If I were rolling in discretional funds, I might want one as a fun gun to take to the range, just to see the local Rambos react to it. A Tactical Side-by-Side Shotgun?
• These are not the sorts of cases where prosecutorial discretion naturally disfavors prosecution.
• Even if you knew some delicious, salacious gossip, some tantalising indiscretion, to let it slip would feel like treason.
• Families are switching their spending from essentials such as food and petrol to discretionary items as they treat themselves to little luxuries. Times, Sunday Times
• His Honour did not misapprehend the facts, he did not misapply legal principle, he did not miscalculate the damages, nor did he err in the exercise of his discretion.
• By resorting to nonwar means of achieving his objectives, he would earn worldwide acclamation and gratitude by letting peace prevail, following the wise old saying, "Discretion is the better part of valor. Mail Call: Show Us The Proof
• For example, it would be impermissible for the Society because it did not wish to offer annuities itself to use its discretion as to bonuses to make it more attractive for the policy holder to use another provider.