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 company has been tight-lipped about the litigation.
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Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Police give a press conference sharing little details Authorities remained tight-lipped about the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner during a press conference held outside the couple's home on Sunday night.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Police give a press conference sharing little details Authorities remained tight-lipped about the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner during a press conference held outside the couple's home on Sunday night.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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 18 Dec. 2025.
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