tight-lipped
adjective
1
: having the lips closed tight (as in determination)
2
: reluctant to speak : taciturn
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the cabinet official is usually tight-lipped about her private life
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Johnson is remaining tight-lipped on what other characters or subjects will be explored in a TV show next after the Talamasca gets the spotlight.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The drug companies were tight-lipped.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The allegations, which included photos of several of the subpoenas, led to several prominent current and former employees of OpenAI publicly criticizing its actions — highly unusual for the tight-lipped company.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
With the Tigers remaining tight-lipped on a potential trade for their ace, at least publicly, the Yankees would have to make a godfather offer to pry the superstar ace from their roster.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The drug companies were tight-lipped.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The allegations, which included photos of several of the subpoenas, led to several prominent current and former employees of OpenAI publicly criticizing its actions — highly unusual for the tight-lipped company.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
With the Tigers remaining tight-lipped on a potential trade for their ace, at least publicly, the Yankees would have to make a godfather offer to pry the superstar ace from their roster.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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