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

All over the world, millions of people have been doing something in private that’s now spilling into public spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its 200-plus 17th-century Dutch paintings and drawings include 19 Rembrandts and a Vermeer that is the only work of the artist’s maturity in private hands.

From The Wall Street Journal

All over the world, millions of people have been doing something in private that’s now spilling into public spaces, on our sidewalks and in our open-plan offices alike.

From The Wall Street Journal

The role is a first for Morgan Stanley as it dives deeper into the boom in private markets, an increasingly lucrative area across Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Many of the injured are developing infections. Some doctors are referring them to surgeons who can treat them in private clinics," Parnia's cited her friends as saying.

From BBC

Related Words

• covert
• enigmatic
• reticent
• taciturn