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
While Chipotle remains relatively tight-lipped about the product, social media users have shared photos of signage at test restaurants, which show that the crispy chicken is free of gluten, antibiotics and artificial ingredients.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 26 May 2026
In Friday’s press conference, the head coach was once more tight-lipped about his future.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 24 May 2026
For all the questions surrounding Tangi, authorities have been extra tight-lipped.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Testing could take up to one month, but officials were tight-lipped about further details.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 26 May 2026
In Friday’s press conference, the head coach was once more tight-lipped about his future.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 24 May 2026
For all the questions surrounding Tangi, authorities have been extra tight-lipped.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Testing could take up to one month, but officials were tight-lipped about further details.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
Adjective
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This battery system will enable up to 12 hours of silent scientific operations powered entirely by batteries, reducing both emissions and underwater noise that can interfere with sensitive marine research.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The system’s movements are perfectly precise, silent and ultra-smooth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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In her early public appearances, she was often seen with her head bowed and her gaze upward, a posture that, alongside her soft-spoken demeanor, led the British press to characterize her as timid and reserved.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Also not helping matters is Center Rep’s rather reserved staging of the show.—
Charles Lewis III,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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For a few hours, there's no doom and gloom on the news, no family drama, no Slack notifications, no people fighting about dumb stuff on social media.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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That there are actually people trying to turn this guy – the name is Brendan Sorsby — into some kind of victim is just as dumb as that injunction.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Elinor Dashwood is the epitome of Sense—self-contained, controlled, restrained.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-lipped. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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