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 investigation, which authorities have been tight-lipped about, will likely include an assessment of her mental health, interviews with witnesses and an autopsy of the infant, per Bitton and Lesot.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The elderly residents are tight-lipped, offering nothing to firefighters and paramedics.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
While some locals are excited to gossip about the church, others are much more tight-lipped.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The Avalanche has said little about the trade since, which isn’t surprising from a typically tight-lipped organization that is also happy with how the remodel of the roster has gone over the past six weeks.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The elderly residents are tight-lipped, offering nothing to firefighters and paramedics.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
While some locals are excited to gossip about the church, others are much more tight-lipped.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The Avalanche has said little about the trade since, which isn’t surprising from a typically tight-lipped organization that is also happy with how the remodel of the roster has gone over the past six weeks.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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