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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Meanwhile, Coke was tight-lipped on whether the decision had been fully agreed to.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2025
But in the winter of 2022, the Moscow PD remained tight-lipped, even to their friends over in Pullman, fearful that the smallest leak could jeopardize the investigation — which appeared to be going nowhere.
—Vicky Ward, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Ellison has been tight-lipped about his vision for CBS, so his interest in The Free Press is a significant signal about his plans to invest in reporting and analysis.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Meanwhile, Miami Police remain tight-lipped about its efforts — and deadlines — to get Brown to return.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2025
But in the winter of 2022, the Moscow PD remained tight-lipped, even to their friends over in Pullman, fearful that the smallest leak could jeopardize the investigation — which appeared to be going nowhere.
—Vicky Ward, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Ellison has been tight-lipped about his vision for CBS, so his interest in The Free Press is a significant signal about his plans to invest in reporting and analysis.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Meanwhile, Miami Police remain tight-lipped about its efforts — and deadlines — to get Brown to return.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 July 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 23 Jul. 2025.
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