tight-lipped
adjective
1
: having the lips closed tight (as in determination)
2
: reluctant to speak : taciturn
Examples of tight-lipped in a Sentence
the cabinet official is usually tight-lipped about her private life
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The Duffer brothers remained tight-lipped when asked how Holly was lured to the Creel mansion after she was very horrifically kidnapped by a Demogorgon.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
Her stepbrother is the sole suspect in the case, and authorities have been tight-lipped about the details since her death.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Much remains unknown about the circumstances surrounding Anna's death and the ensuing investigation as authorities remain tight-lipped about the case.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
For two months, investigators have been tight-lipped about their probe, fueling speculation.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
Her stepbrother is the sole suspect in the case, and authorities have been tight-lipped about the details since her death.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Much remains unknown about the circumstances surrounding Anna's death and the ensuing investigation as authorities remain tight-lipped about the case.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
For two months, investigators have been tight-lipped about their probe, fueling speculation.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tight-lipped
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-lipped. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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