hush-hush

Example Sentences

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Over the years, humans have endangered bandapats by trapping them and locking them in hush-hush science labs.

From Literature

Korotkov, 31, spent years tracking and photographing President Vladimir Putin’s special hush-hush, deluxe armored train.

From Washington Post

They were on a mission for the National Security Agency—the hush-hush government intelligence agency where William had worked before his retirement, and which he still sometimes served.

From Literature

When I got my first period over the summer, Mama was so hush-hush about the whole thing, as if I should keep it super secret.

From Literature

The program “is all hush-hush. It’s a hidden way of weeding out people who are not part of the clique,” she said.

From Seattle Times