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
Best Black Friday Video Game Deals While many video game brands are still pretty tight-lipped about upcoming Black Friday deals, there are a few brands cashing in on early shopping.
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Having previously remained tight-lipped about his contract impasse, Salah decided the time was right to break rank.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Though tight-lipped about future projects, Pharrell hints at more surprises ahead.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Gaetz, who has been mostly tight-lipped since being nominated, met with GOP senators at the Capitol on Wednesday before briefly discussing his meetings with reporters.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
Having previously remained tight-lipped about his contract impasse, Salah decided the time was right to break rank.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Though tight-lipped about future projects, Pharrell hints at more surprises ahead.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Gaetz, who has been mostly tight-lipped since being nominated, met with GOP senators at the Capitol on Wednesday before briefly discussing his meetings with reporters.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
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Importantly, this decision did not remove all agency deference just deference where the statute is either silent or ambiguous.Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin remained silent on Assad’s whereabouts Monday, refusing to comment publicly on Russia’s decision to grant him asylum.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tickets for reserved seating will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Summerfest box office at 200 N. Harbor Drive.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each ticket includes a reserved table with limited availability for various group sizes.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Speaking on behalf of the Mercosur nations, President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou was more restrained and succinct.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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In June, the United States made a move in this direction by sponsoring a UN resolution calling on both Israel and Hamas to end the war, although the language was somewhat restrained, and for now, the resolution has had little effect.Daniel Silverman, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 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 Dec. 2024.
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