hush-hush
Example Sentences
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We witnessed a rarity in the House this week: A public “trial” before the usually hush-hush House Ethics Committee.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
Launched earlier this year, the hush-hush undertaking evaluated thousands of the company’s coffee shops across North America on profitability, and the experience of customers and baristas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
The hush-hush arrival of the couple’s newest family member shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise considering they have mostly kept details of their private life away from the public eye.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
"The problem has been going on long enough, and everyone knows in their hearts the basic situation. There's no need to be hush-hush any more."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
Over the years, humans have endangered bandapats by trapping them and locking them in hush-hush science labs.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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