With so many people still lost, the owners of this stuff have maintained a discreet silence during the recovery operations.

She realized more than ever the need for discreet silence.

No, it is only a question of you and your people maintaining a discreet silence.

The Colonel maintained a discreet silence: twenty-five years experience had taught him when to keep still.

In the discreet silence of all other men the Swede laughed.

His only hope was to rest, and get over the border later, in discreet silence.

Bill observed a discreet silence before asking whether she wished to view the contents page.

At work, there were stares and a discreet silence.

Everybody else's monitor kept a discreet silence; only I was exceeding my target heart rate.

Having done so more than once, the centurion maintained a discreet silence.