How to Use tight-lipped in a Sentence
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Of course, Peltz has been tight-lipped about his turnaround plans too.
— Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023 -
Other than that, the people who know the beam best are tight-lipped on the subject.
— Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024 -
The palace is traditionally tight-lipped about the health of the monarch.
— Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024 -
The award-winning artist was tight-lipped about who her new partner is.
— Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Jan. 2024 -
Since the film was announced, Netflix has been tight-lipped with details on the plot.
— Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023 -
Fed chair Powell has remained tight-lipped on his thoughts about if, or when, rates may come down.
— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2023 -
Good noodlers are always on the hunt for new spots, and are very tight-lipped about their location to other noodlers.
— Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023 -
As in the past, Parker has practiced a tight-lipped diplomacy.
— Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023 -
There is no speechifying here, thanks to our two tight-lipped female cops.
— Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024 -
Both have been tight-lipped about what, if anything, is going on between them.
— Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 -
Its shiny grille, which also houses its charging port, smiles big whereas many EVs present a tight-lipped face to the world.
— Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 6 June 2023 -
Of course, nobody had a good handle on what the famously tight-lipped Orioles might do.
— C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024 -
Since then, zoo officials have been tight-lipped about plans for welcoming back pandas, which were last at the zoo in 2019.
— Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024 -
However, Sudeikis has kept notably tight-lipped on the topic.
— Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023 -
Over the years, Lopez has stayed pretty tight-lipped about her relationship with the Bad Boy Records founder and that harrowing night.
— Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024 -
Chloe gets tight-lipped listening to these comparisons, and Hannah sort of hangs her head.
— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023 -
The singer has remained tight-lipped on his performance itself, choosing not to disclose songs or guests as of yet.
— Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024 -
The production team is being tight-lipped about the music and has not released any of the original recordings from 1970.
— Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024 -
Apart from calling for peace, Sudan’s neighbors have so far been largely tight-lipped in public.
— Katharine Houreld and Bryan Pietsch, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Many questions remain unanswered in her mother’s case, and police are tight-lipped.
— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024 -
He’s been similarly tight-lipped in the lead-up to his first three films, which ranged from pure horror to neo-Western science fiction.
— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023 -
DeGeneres asked a couple of questions hoping to narrow down the name options, but Hilton remained tight-lipped.
— Alexandra Del Rosariostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023 -
Dutch Bros has remained tight-lipped about whether or not there will be special deals for customers who stop by the store on Saturday during the grand opening.
— Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024 -
Fans began to speculate, but everyone at her gym preserved the suspense and stayed tight-lipped.
— Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023 -
For that reason, officials were tight-lipped about a possible motive or about how Rath died.
— Dennis Romero, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2023 -
The local government gave some at a council meeting Monday, but for the most part, city leaders remain tight-lipped.
— The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2024 -
Throughout the years, D’Elia has remained tight-lipped about his relationships.
— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2023 -
The tight-lipped, blame-spreading despot could hardly pose a greater contrast to the inclusive, empathetic Wine.
— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023 -
Both the Biden and Ruto administrations have been tight-lipped about how many of the 1,000 Kenyans police officers would be deployed in the initial phase.
— Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 -
But true to the city’s tight-lipped reputation, the revelation caused little stir in Hazebrouck.
— Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2023
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