tight-lipped
adjective
1
: having the lips closed tight (as in determination)
2
: reluctant to speak : taciturn
Examples of tight-lipped in a Sentence
the cabinet official is usually tight-lipped about her private life
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The show’s creatives remained tight-lipped about Jane’s arc until her final audition, when Bloom finally got the scene that played out in the show’s fourth episode.
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
But the linebacker has remained relatively tight-lipped about his side of things — until now.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Harrison found the right way into the conversation, dropping the name of a coworker that unlocked the usually tight-lipped Greene.
—C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
While Marvel, as always, has remained tight-lipped about what's to come from future films in the franchise, Sam's Captain America has been confirmed for an Avengers-level return.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
But the linebacker has remained relatively tight-lipped about his side of things — until now.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Harrison found the right way into the conversation, dropping the name of a coworker that unlocked the usually tight-lipped Greene.
—C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
While Marvel, as always, has remained tight-lipped about what's to come from future films in the franchise, Sam's Captain America has been confirmed for an Avengers-level return.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tight-lipped
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-lipped. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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