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
Johnson is remaining tight-lipped on what other characters or subjects will be explored in a TV show next after the Talamasca gets the spotlight.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The drug companies were tight-lipped.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 15 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
See All Example Sentences for tight-lipped
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The drug companies were tight-lipped.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 15 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
See All Example Sentences for tight-lipped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
Adjective
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As Jaclyn and Kate wax poetic about a dream vacation that never happened, Laurie’s weary, silent glances seem to tee up an explosive confrontation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tisdale refused to stay silent, and texted the group after being left behind on another plan.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Free, or $32 for a reserved seat and book copy.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Stir in the reserved sausage, beans and turnip greens.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As Legally Blonde's Elle Woods, Witherspoon charted a memorable path from dumb blonde to Harvard Law School graduate.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Celebrities fight it out to be eliminated from the competition as quickly as possible to avoid being crowned the nation’s dumbest.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Flanagan stars as Betty, a proud but emotionally restrained mother struggling with her daughter’s return, while Crowley plays Áine’s father Seamus.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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The year 2025 saw high levels of deadly violence around the world, as conflicts grew less restrained, with civilians increasingly victims of attacks by governments and non-state actors alike, according to monitoring data.—
Susannah George,
Washington Post,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-lipped. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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