Senior British officers privately believed that few of those engaged in these missions would return.

"He was one of those rare politicians who would advocate publicly what he believed privately."

Most however believe privately that Connie's death was an admission of guilt and feel relief that the ordeal is over.

Chambers agrees, but privately believes that he can fight Boyka to a knock-out.

I believe in being very direct and very blunt privately.

He even went so far as to privately believe that she talked to him in the hidden silences of his mind.

You have to think that Barnes privately believes what everyone else does: Durant will turn pro.

The novel's Hester privately believes she and Arthur will be together in heaven.

They privately believe the country needs new approaches to the war against Islamic extremism, but they don't offer them.

Maybe this is Kwan's Olympics, as some of her competitors privately believe.