tight-lipped

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Recent Examples of tight-lipped The Latah County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has remained tight-lipped throughout the case, citing an ongoing gag order. Nicole Blanchard updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025 Nintendo has been tight-lipped about why the new Switch 2 console is absent from Amazon's website, but denies any disputes between the two companies. Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Thanks to non-disclosure agreements — standard for any project like this — local officials and those involved with the filming are tight-lipped. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025 Federal agencies in Kentucky are tight-lipped about the specific impacts of the cuts, citing privacy concerns and ongoing workforce optimization efforts. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tight-lipped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
Adjective
  • Our tester noted that the sleep mode is almost completely silent, which is useful if your kid or their roommate is a light sleeper.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 19 July 2025
  • The rest of the Royals’ lineup remained silent as the Marlins earned a series victory with a 3-1 win at LoanDepot Park.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • Tickets are $125 per person and include Turf Club admission, a reserved table seat, two appetizers, two drink tickets (for premium cocktails, wine or beer), and chips and guacamole for the table.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • By the end, Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece had spent five minutes of the county's weekly public meeting demanding answers as to why a construction worker had prevented her from parking in her reserved spot, marked with a cone.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Adjective
  • These moves have prompted concern among segments of Trump's base supportive of a restrained international role, raising questions about the administration's direction ahead of a crucial 2026 midterm election cycle.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • As Rick, Goggins got to show longtime fans and incoming members of his fan club a rarer side of the actor: quiet, restrained, in deep amounts of unspoken pain.
    Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025

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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-lipped. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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