hush-hush

Example Sentences

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We witnessed a rarity in the House this week: A public “trial” before the usually hush-hush House Ethics Committee.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Sides said the whole experience was "hush-hush" and all she had been told was that the job involved recreating a dance competition.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Launched earlier this year, the hush-hush undertaking evaluated thousands of the company’s coffee shops across North America on profitability, and the experience of customers and baristas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025

Management did a hush-hush trial run over the weekend before deciding to officially open Monday morning.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

They were on a mission for the National Security Agency—the hush-hush government intelligence agency where William had worked before his retirement, and which he still sometimes served.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield