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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Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Both camps are quite tight-lipped about the record attempts and won’t disclose details on their strategies.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
However, Bravo remains tight-lipped on the lineup, and no cast members have been confirmed.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
And though the Kelce family has remained relatively tight-lipped about Travis’ high-profile love life, Jason did share his sweet memories of his brother's early days with Swift during a February episode of The Steam Room podcast.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 May 2025
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-lipped. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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