secrecy

Example Sentences

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His habits of secrecy make the case difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The troops are requisitioned, the destroyers in place, the full moon just right, the secrecy of the invasion delicate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

But operating in secrecy, among like-minded people, the results are inevitable.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Grant, who has been a seamstress for 15 years, said she was sworn to secrecy after the first phone call which was difficult as she was "not good at keeping secrets".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Maddie took the secrecy more seriously than I did—I was never sure how much she guessed.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein