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 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

Why do you think menopause has been a hush-hush topic in the past, and why is it so important that open conversations about it continue?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

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 "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan