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
Thus far, Garland has been tight-lipped about the upcoming film, but briefly mentioned codirecting with Mendoza while chatting about Civil War in March.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Even in the privacy of their own homes, Syrians remained tight-lipped.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Although his work with Taylor Sheridan is far from over, Cole Hauser is keeping tight-lipped on what’s to come for the Duttons.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
However, the pair have remained tight-lipped about the reboot since then.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Even in the privacy of their own homes, Syrians remained tight-lipped.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Although his work with Taylor Sheridan is far from over, Cole Hauser is keeping tight-lipped on what’s to come for the Duttons.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
However, the pair have remained tight-lipped about the reboot since then.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tight-lipped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
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Three top concerns include elections and political turmoil that threaten progress, companies retreating or staying silent on DEI and ESG goals, and the rise of sustainability reporting that’s (temporarily) taking up companies’ time.Andrew Winston, Harvard Business Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Those people did not tell the detectives, choosing instead to stay silent.Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Each ticket includes a reserved table with limited availability for various group sizes.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tickets for reserved seating will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Summerfest box office at 200 N. Harbor Drive.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Offering tremendous richness, with flavors of plum, morel cherry and fruits of the forest, along with a note of red poppy in the aromas, there is very good acidity, restrained wood notes and significant persistence.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The restrained approach has left Hermès facing one of the challenges in luxury retail: demand that far outpaces supply.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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