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between ourselves

ADVERB
between you and me
Synonyms
WEAK
behind closed doors confidentially don't breathe a word off the record privately
ADVERB
confidentially
Synonyms
WEAK
behind closed doors between us between you and me covertly don't breathe a word hushedly in confidence in on the ground floor off the cuff off the record personally privately sub-rosa
Antonyms
WEAK
commonly familiarly openly publicly

Example Sentences

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Decades of behavioral research show that one of the easiest ways to build habits is by reducing the friction between ourselves and the actions we want to take.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

“It is not a great disproportion between ourselves and others which produces envy, but on the contrary, a proximity,” wrote David Hume, the 18th-century philosopher and economist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Other contrasting results between ourselves and the ancients can be seen in emotions such as anger and love.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

"It was funny, we'd chat between ourselves when the CD arrived. 'Did you sing this bit? What happened to that verse?'" says Kimberley.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

We sat beside it putting it between ourselves and the house.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler