Examples of poorly kept secret in a Sentence
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It's been a poorly kept secret that rookie likely will be Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy en route to leading Indiana to its first and highly unlikely national championship.
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CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Union and Fragment’s Air Jordan 1 collection has been a poorly kept secret, with leaks of the three-sneaker collection dating back some time.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
However, the poorly kept secret to Brolin’s success is that just beneath the stony exterior beats the heart of a strange bird; a total goofball.
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Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2024
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CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Union and Fragment’s Air Jordan 1 collection has been a poorly kept secret, with leaks of the three-sneaker collection dating back some time.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
However, the poorly kept secret to Brolin’s success is that just beneath the stony exterior beats the heart of a strange bird; a total goofball.
—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2024
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“Poorly kept secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poorly%20kept%20secret. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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