tight-lipped
adjective
1
: having the lips closed tight (as in determination)
2
: reluctant to speak : taciturn
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the cabinet official is usually tight-lipped about her private life
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As is typically the case in federal probes, authorities have been tight-lipped, with an FBI spokesperson declining to comment.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Bey has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, however, Netflix is also teasing that some of the collaborators on the Cowboy Carter album will be joining the Grammy winner on stage.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
During the call, officials seemed to downplay concerns about the drones while remaining tight-lipped about its origins, which are still being investigated.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Adell dutifully remains tight-lipped on the title and release date of her upcoming album, and her lead single which bears the same name as her still-mysterious debut.
—Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Bey has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, however, Netflix is also teasing that some of the collaborators on the Cowboy Carter album will be joining the Grammy winner on stage.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
During the call, officials seemed to downplay concerns about the drones while remaining tight-lipped about its origins, which are still being investigated.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Adell dutifully remains tight-lipped on the title and release date of her upcoming album, and her lead single which bears the same name as her still-mysterious debut.
—Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-lipped. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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