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
Barnett was initially tight-lipped about his plans for the lot, which Extell purchased this past October for nearly $160 million, but its scope came into focus after his firm acquired the adjacent properties.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple has been tight-lipped about its plans for the event, as usual.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noel, almost entirely tight-lipped through the first half of the show, mostly leaving the posturing to his younger brother, seemed genuinely emotional.
—Alex Edelman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Millar and co-creator Alfred Gough remained tight-lipped about whether there would be a cure for Enid’s situation in Season 3.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tight-lipped
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple has been tight-lipped about its plans for the event, as usual.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noel, almost entirely tight-lipped through the first half of the show, mostly leaving the posturing to his younger brother, seemed genuinely emotional.
—Alex Edelman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Millar and co-creator Alfred Gough remained tight-lipped about whether there would be a cure for Enid’s situation in Season 3.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
Adjective
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For some patients, other tools—like a coronary calcium scan, which can directly show whether there’s silent plaque in the arteries—may be more useful.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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One silent element to the transfer portal that is seldom discussed, but important to the athletes, is those pesky classes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reservations include a reserved seat and access to the full menu.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Vigorously stir the noodles for a minute, adding some reserved cooking water, a tablespoon or two at a time, until the sauce is glossy and clings to the noodles.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Napier got a one-year honeymoon until a Week 1 loss at Utah in 2023, the year when the Gators committed a silly amount of dumb penalties (including the original instance of two guys wearing the same jersey).—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The reigning Super Bowl champs better hope that’s the dumbest thing that one of their players does this season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Climate scientists have long been vexed by the disconnect between the dire warnings blared by their models and the restrained policies enacted by world leaders.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing restrained about the family room, with brick walls that feature a bright splash of chartreuse (Benjamin Moore’s Wasabi, AF-430).—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-lipped. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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