'Ah,' he said, with the soft, private expression that belonged to me and the children.

All expression of religion, public or private, was outlawed.

Frank's diary began as a private expression of her thoughts; she wrote several times that she would never allow anyone to read it.

Evidently, more of the artists are conveying private expressions than are drawing from personal experience.

As Reform Jews, these pioneers were initially satisfied with private expressions of their faith.

In later years, he had occasional private expressions of bitterness over being upstaged by Microsoft.

Mexican American spirituality developed both private and public expressions.

Usually, however, these were private expressions of prejudice.

Choreography as an articulated private expression has not gone out of fashion with women.

Similarly, idioms are a form of private expression.