Sentence examples for a private battle from inspiring English sources

Yet within the Vatican, the dogma that Mr. Miravalle advocates has touched off a private battle.

Chase is competent and honest, much respected by the men, including veteran shipmate Matthew Joy Cillian Murphyy), fighting a private battle with booze.

Back in Haynes's office, on the third floor of the Pentagon, there was a stack of papers chronicling a private battle that Mora had waged against Haynes and other top Administration officials, challenging their tactics in fighting terrorism.

Alonso and Webber fought a private battle for victory, which was decided by tyre choices.

Hamilton and Rosberg are expected to fight a private battle for victory, with a tight scrap behind them.

Force India's Nico Hulkenberg finished eighth, holding off Pastor Maldonado, who won a private battle with Williams team-mate Bruno Senna to take ninth ahead of the Brazilian.

There is often a very visual representation of your battle, particularly if you have to go through a mastectomy, which is very different than something on the inside of your body, which can be a more private battle.

He prefers bikes to Heathrow (expand it? "not if I can help it") and has a comic, private battle with the government car pool over his refusal to have an official car.

The cardinal, spiritual leader of 2.4 million Catholics in the New York area, had waged a largely private battle through brain surgery followed by radiation, disappearing from public view over the last 10 weeks, as his illness -- which he never named -- claimed the last of his vitality.

Hamilton and Rosberg have fought a near private battle for the title all season as their Mercedes car has been a class above the rest of the field.

The daily struggles of the over-thinker are part of a very private battle that goes largely unknown to the outside world.