hidden agenda
Example Sentences
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In a moment of such great uncertainty, Kanbei becomes the one person Murashige can trust, although his counsel might contain a hidden agenda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
A spokeswoman for the Israeli embassy said Israel shares intelligence with the U.S. because of the close partnership between the two countries and not to advocate for a hidden agenda like advocating for war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It is a rejection of the belief that there is some sort of hidden agenda of indoctrination. None of that is happening.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
It appears, then, that copyright violation—in the old-fashioned as well as newfangled meaning of the term—may be a part of Meta’s hidden agenda.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2023
What if it pursued a hidden agenda against the wishes of the people?
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
