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
Investigators had been tight-lipped about how the girls were killed for the last seven years, until prosecutor Nick McLeland revealed in his opening statement in court that both girls' throats were cut.
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The hard part is trying to give more or less equal space to each of these life accounts, since some of us tend to recount incidents in great detail while others are tight-lipped.
—Lydia Davis, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Why the battle royale is taking place at all, Blomkamp is tight-lipped about, but a new video exclusively revealed to Rolling Stone offers an insight into the plight of the island’s residents.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
In a May 2020 interview with Kendrick, The Sydney Morning Herald noted that the actress wouldn’t confirm her then-partner’s name but did share the difficulties of staying tight-lipped about her love life.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
The hard part is trying to give more or less equal space to each of these life accounts, since some of us tend to recount incidents in great detail while others are tight-lipped.
—Lydia Davis, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Why the battle royale is taking place at all, Blomkamp is tight-lipped about, but a new video exclusively revealed to Rolling Stone offers an insight into the plight of the island’s residents.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
In a May 2020 interview with Kendrick, The Sydney Morning Herald noted that the actress wouldn’t confirm her then-partner’s name but did share the difficulties of staying tight-lipped about her love life.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
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Wearing a dark grey suit, Williams mostly sat silent and stared ahead as the Trans’ relatives spoke Tuesday.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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This isn’t just due to Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsements or Kamala Harris’s reserved nod to the industry.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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After the plea, Huey, wearing a brown suit, made a short, reserved statement.Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Finally, the treble was so smooth and restrained, never straying into sibilance or even a hint of distortion.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chaplin’s vivid yet restrained photos (from vineyards in Napa Valley, France’s Burgundy region, Lebanon and elsewhere) pair with Menin’s clear explanations about how and why wine grapes respond to climate changes.Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-lipped. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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