well-guarded
Britishadjective
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having sufficient protection from danger or harm
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kept private or out of the public eye
well-guarded secrets
Example Sentences
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Unable to deliver cars to the Gulf, Grimaldi found a fix acceptable to his clients: Dropping the cargo off at a port in Kenya that had a well-guarded place to keep it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
The finer manufacturing details are a well-guarded secret, and no outside cameras are allowed.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2023
Instead of attempting an off-balance shot or passing to a well-guarded teammate, the two-time NBA MVP flicked the ball high off the backboard, then followed it to the rim for a slam dunk.
From Washington Times ● May 1, 2022
Experienced morel hunters return to well-guarded spots year after year, often exhibiting a form of selective hearing loss when asked where they collected their haul.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
You probably do not know much about this, because you have always been so closely watched by your father in that well-guarded house with your genteel mother.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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