tight-lipped
adjective
1
: having the lips closed tight (as in determination)
2
: reluctant to speak : taciturn
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Examples of tight-lipped in a Sentence
the cabinet official is usually tight-lipped about her private life
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DeWine, who is a former U.S. senator, has been tight-lipped about who might replace Vance in the Senate.
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Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
After a stem-to-stern restoration that was rumored to cost more than $224 million, unveiled in 2016, many believe the Ritz Paris would qualify today (though Atout France is tight-lipped about who’s applying).
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
Even in post-production, the players must keep all details tight-lipped — or they might be booted off, per The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Dolores Catania.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Although state Democrats are in lock step about their priorities this year, party leaders are tight-lipped so far.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
After a stem-to-stern restoration that was rumored to cost more than $224 million, unveiled in 2016, many believe the Ritz Paris would qualify today (though Atout France is tight-lipped about who’s applying).
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
Even in post-production, the players must keep all details tight-lipped — or they might be booted off, per The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Dolores Catania.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Although state Democrats are in lock step about their priorities this year, party leaders are tight-lipped so far.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-lipped. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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