private conversation

Example Sentences

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“It was a private conversation, let’s be honest, who would be happy if the whole nation were reading their messages? At the very least, I exercised poor judgment,” he told Radio Slovakia on Monday.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Snapchat’s initial focus on disappearing messages made it tougher for the company to rope in advertisers because people typically don’t want to see ads in the middle of a private conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

“Choose a quiet, comfortable location where you can have a private conversation without interruptions. Avoid bringing up the topic during family gatherings or other stressful situations,” it says.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Collier also claimed that Engelbert, in a private conversation, said that Clark should be “grateful” for the platform provided by the WNBA—an assertion Engelbert strongly denied making at a subsequent press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The children were quiet, intent on spotting more monkeys in the trees, and Mr. Das was absorbed by his tour book, so it seemed like a private conversation between Mr. Kapasi and Mrs. Das.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri