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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For the most part, the singer has kept tight-lipped about the case, which sparked a criminal investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Her default position is to remain tight-lipped about a third film, but tantalizing snippets emerge over lunch in Mayfair, London.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Returning bruised and dirty from that endeavor, JB discovers the police in his living room while Terri, tight-lipped, sits on the sofa.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 May 2025
To Update Or Stop Using Browser While Che talked about leaving SNL during a comedy show at the University of Rochester in February, Jost has been more tight-lipped about his plans.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Her default position is to remain tight-lipped about a third film, but tantalizing snippets emerge over lunch in Mayfair, London.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Returning bruised and dirty from that endeavor, JB discovers the police in his living room while Terri, tight-lipped, sits on the sofa.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 May 2025
To Update Or Stop Using Browser While Che talked about leaving SNL during a comedy show at the University of Rochester in February, Jost has been more tight-lipped about his plans.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 17 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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