Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-mouthed
Adjective
  • Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez appears destined for free agency as contract talks are reportedly completely silent.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As foreign dignitaries descend in Beijing this week, the conflicting narratives on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are a reminder that eight decades after Japan's surrender, the guns may be silent, but the battle over the legacy of the war is far from over.
    Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Musk and Gebbia have maintained a close professional relationship; Gebbia sits on Tesla’s board and was introduced to DOGE earlier this year through Musk.
    Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Recent polling has shown Mamdani as the clear front-runner in the field, but the race gets closer when in a three-way contest with Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • One result of the growth is a quiet boom in Southeast Asian grocery stores and restaurants.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Inside, lofted seating positions deliver an elevated view while quilted semi-aniline leather and acoustic glass buffer passengers in comfort and quiet.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This type of unvarnished discourse is refreshing in a game filled with dishonesty, spin, and secretive media briefings.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • But if such factors tempered the public’s instinct to rush to the harshest judgments, the ordeal also revealed how the corporatization of sports betting had done little to snuff out a secretive underworld estimated to be responsible for $64 billion in illicit wagers annually.
    DAVID AMSDEN, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s also the closemouthed, menacing technician who lives on a houseboat and raises snakes; the actress first hired for the show’s leading part who dropped out of the role before shooting began; and the unknown burglar who fled the frightened player’s house.
    Tom Nolan, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Hutton’s gaptoothed smile replaced the closemouthed gaze and white eyeliner of Vogue models of the 1960s.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2021
Adjective
  • Kraus also had a dark backpack on her person.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Lakshmi shared a photo and video of herself at the beach wearing a dark pink bikini while playing in the water.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But travelers would be prudent to regularly contact Spirit for updates.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • All of that being said, Los Angeles is a notoriously prudent organization, so the Chargers would surely tread carefully in any potential trade discussions for Jennings.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Tight-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-mouthed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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