open secret

Example Sentences

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“When it gets to the point that it’s an open secret for years, then everyone is complicit in an open secret,” Nevils said.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Several members have claimed that Swalwell’s alleged behavior was an open secret amid a cacophony of rumors on social media of other potential offenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

On Tuesday, the defense insisted on the Brazao brothers' innocence, while noting that links between local power and criminals were an open secret.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The BBC has spoken to a former lecturer who describes essay cheating as an "open secret" and to a businessman who claims to have made millions from selling "model answer" essays to university students.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

The open secret of the Maafa had been bothering me throughout my time here, and it had taken something High John said to make me understand.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia