private conversation

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Tipping’s mother, Shirley Huffman, testified that her son told her around that time in a private conversation that not all officers were good.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

“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

He said his comments had been part of a "private conversation" that took place during an Israeli offensive in Gaza and had been been taken out of context.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

“I haven’t had a private conversation with her on that,” he said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Censorship, which at first covered only the mass media, was soon extended to textbooks, song lyrics, movie scripts, and even private conversation.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende