in private

Idioms  

1. Not in public; secretly, confidentially. For example, The hearings will be conducted in private, or May I speak to you in private? [Late 1500s] For an antonym, see in public.

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Example Sentences

"It's mostly people saying that I should be grieving in private, that this - it's too personal to be sharing," she says.

From BBC

The bronze is one of four editions of the sculpture but is the only remaining example still in private hands.

From BBC

Mark-to-market accounting, valuing assets at current prices, is amplifying pain in private credit by creating “fire sale” prices.

From Barron's

That prompted public BDCs to sell off, and investors in private ones started to wonder if they were missing something.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now in private equity, Fenlon tells me the grind—on and off the court—prepared him well for life after graduation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• covert
• enigmatic
• reticent
• taciturn