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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When asked about what fans can expect for season two, the Canadian actor was pretty tight-lipped but shared a morsel of what’s to come.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
And after two tight-lipped weeks, KCKPD confirmed yesterday that Andula’s official cause of death was fatal injuries caused by multiple dog bites.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Most of these companies have been tight-lipped in their response to Maduro’s capture and Trump’s claims.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez's character Will has had romantic relationships, but the actor has stayed mostly tight-lipped about his dating life off-screen.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
And after two tight-lipped weeks, KCKPD confirmed yesterday that Andula’s official cause of death was fatal injuries caused by multiple dog bites.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Most of these companies have been tight-lipped in their response to Maduro’s capture and Trump’s claims.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez's character Will has had romantic relationships, but the actor has stayed mostly tight-lipped about his dating life off-screen.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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