privy

Example Sentences

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I’ve been privy to someone’s absurd envy over a rival’s bigger jet and heard people running huge enterprises speak of wanting to start another one at 70.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Kemp's witness statement says that in those years, he was "privy" to detailed intelligence that spoke to Adams' historic and current activities in the IRA.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He said that EchoStar isn’t privy to SpaceX’s valuation and invested on “faith” in the company, adding: “I’m anxious to see if they do, in fact, do an IPO.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Neither parent is privy to the fact that Ray simply isn’t very nice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The guard made his way to the privy doors.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin