tight-lipped
adjective
1
: having the lips closed tight (as in determination)
2
: reluctant to speak : taciturn
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Examples of tight-lipped in a Sentence
the cabinet official is usually tight-lipped about her private life
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The tight-lipped cast and crew of The Bear, which dropped all 10 of its season three episodes June 26, were mum on the show and its troubled lead’s next steps heading into the new year of the series.
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
For queries on Thompson, the second-year general manager was particularly tight-lipped.
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Irving remained tight-lipped about the information.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
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—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
For queries on Thompson, the second-year general manager was particularly tight-lipped.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Irving remained tight-lipped about the information.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
Democrats who supported the legislation have been just as tight-lipped.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-lipped. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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