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 Latah County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has remained tight-lipped throughout the case, citing an ongoing gag order.
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Nicole Blanchard
updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
Nintendo has been tight-lipped about why the new Switch 2 console is absent from Amazon's website, but denies any disputes between the two companies.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Thanks to non-disclosure agreements — standard for any project like this — local officials and those involved with the filming are tight-lipped.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Federal agencies in Kentucky are tight-lipped about the specific impacts of the cuts, citing privacy concerns and ongoing workforce optimization efforts.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Nicole Blanchard
updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
Nintendo has been tight-lipped about why the new Switch 2 console is absent from Amazon's website, but denies any disputes between the two companies.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Thanks to non-disclosure agreements — standard for any project like this — local officials and those involved with the filming are tight-lipped.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Federal agencies in Kentucky are tight-lipped about the specific impacts of the cuts, citing privacy concerns and ongoing workforce optimization efforts.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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