How to Use privacy in a Sentence

privacy

noun
  • Celebrities have a right to privacy.
  • She went upstairs for some privacy.
  • The rest of the home is split into two wings for privacy.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The privacy curtains can also be tied back and out of the way to keep the view open on each side.
    — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023
  • In life, Freud was a keen guardian of his œuvre and of his privacy.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
  • That doesn't sound like a great move for privacy at all.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022
  • The pods are stacked two tall and have curtains that close for privacy.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 6 May 2022
  • In this case, at least, the right claimed to be deeply concerned about privacy rights.
    — David Marques, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The notion of privacy, of course, proved to be a cruel joke.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The right to privacy but only for straight white males.
    — Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 5 July 2022
  • My thought was to ignore the sneeze so as not to intrude on their privacy.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Fusco says that dating apps are more or less a waste of time, because of the lack of privacy.
    — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 May 2025
  • The doors are locked shut, and the window shades are closed for maximum privacy.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
  • When did a sense of intimacy and privacy in phone calls go out the door?
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Alex, whose last name NBC News agreed to withhold for her privacy, said.
    — Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The school did not identify the student at the time nor the cause of death to honor the family's privacy.
    — CBS News, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The family has asked for privacy for now to allow them time to grieve.
    — Pam Windsor, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Everybody hears the same playlist at the same time, but the headphones give some measure of privacy.
    — Brittanie Shey, Chron, 18 Apr. 2023
  • None of the teenage writers’ last names are being used to protect their privacy.
    — Dua Anjum, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Scheublin's children have been informed of the arrest and have asked for privacy, Ryan said.
    — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The human figure in Caillebotte’s hands as a whole appears to be a gateway to the artist’s privacy.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The creator did not want to use her real name to maintain her privacy, said the report.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022
  • The Daily Beast spoke to the former girlfriend, who asked that her name not be used out of concerns for her privacy.
    — Bill Barrow, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • It's located at the far end of the resort's main beach for extra privacy.
    — Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The visitor might still have the same sense of Avast's value for their privacy, despite the lack of notice.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Among the first subscribers were former VK fans, drawn to Durov’s promise of privacy.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2023
  • That means agreeing to that phone’s terms of service and privacy policies.
    — Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
  • To a degree, your privacy is at the mercy of the most share-happy person in your circle.
    — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • It is surrounded by trees, too, so there is no need to worry about privacy.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
  • Planned Parenthood of Montana, in challenging the law, argued that minors have a constitutional right to privacy that cannot be infringed.
    — ABC News, 3 July 2025

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