as in silent
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
the cabinet official is usually tight-lipped about her private life
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Recent Examples of tight-lipped
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.
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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
Kelce has also kept tight-lipped on wedding details As for Kelce, the Super Bowl champion has not gone into detail about his future nuptials.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Daboll has been notoriously tight-lipped in news conferences during his four-year tenure.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
Kelce has also kept tight-lipped on wedding details As for Kelce, the Super Bowl champion has not gone into detail about his future nuptials.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Daboll has been notoriously tight-lipped in news conferences during his four-year tenure.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
Adjective
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But when asked how their organizations actually measure leadership trust, most were silent.—
por John Blakey,
Harvard Business Review,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki mission orbiting Venus was declared dead last week after engineers spent more than a year trying to get in touch with the silent spacecraft.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Understandably excited, Quayle couldn’t resist a playful shoulder punch to the older, reserved Bush, who smiled awkwardly.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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There are general admission, reserved tickets and box seating viewing areas.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But also these dumb things, from another perspective, can have a certain type of digital trashy poetry.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That doesn’t explain the physical dominance that feels more restrained these days.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Using restrained color palettes, natural materials, and touches of drama, Lind and her team at her eponymous firm bring out their clients’ unique personal styles to create homes perfectly suited to their lives.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-lipped. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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