as in silent
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
the cabinet official is usually tight-lipped about her private life
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Recent Examples of tight-lipped
Lawmakers are notoriously tight-lipped about their votes ahead of many Cabinet fights.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
But one of the reasons their relationship timeline has been so hard to track is because the two have remained tight-lipped surrounding their private lives.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
The tight-lipped Kerkorian adamantly believed that silence about his business was the best policy.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
The typically tight-lipped Pats often found themselves in a puddle of word vomit, starting with Jerod Mayo cleaning up his first media mess last January.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
But one of the reasons their relationship timeline has been so hard to track is because the two have remained tight-lipped surrounding their private lives.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
The tight-lipped Kerkorian adamantly believed that silence about his business was the best policy.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
The typically tight-lipped Pats often found themselves in a puddle of word vomit, starting with Jerod Mayo cleaning up his first media mess last January.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tight-lipped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
Adjective
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The skies in Gaza went silent for the first time in months with no Israeli airstrikes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the Broadway musical Sunset Boulevard silent screen star Norma Desmond returns to the Paramount lot after twenty years living under the radar in her crumbling mansion.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Vacheron has always been more stately, more reserved, and in a way more true to its history than Patek and Audemars Piguet have been.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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Abel describes herself as an extrovert who thrives on storytelling and adventure, while Andy is more reserved and content with a quieter life.—
Maria Morava,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In this case, the Mechanical Watch Box goes for restrained elegance.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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But four years later, after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 had driven the president's approval rating to record highs and fueled a win in the popular vote as well as the Electoral College, the atmosphere was more restrained.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-lipped. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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