Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-mouthed
Adjective
  • With 66 distinct incidents logged between January and late June, the state has had reports of an array of mysterious aerial objects, ranging from glowing orbs and silent triangles to fast-moving disks and shape-shifting lights.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
  • Once you’re negatively labeled, even your best work struggles to break through the silent barrier those words create.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • The figure surpasses that of the closest rival, China, which had 317 companies represented.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
  • But a closer read shows the linguistic dance that big companies are engaged in.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • This silhouette features a quiet confidence through and through-bold, clean lines take the main stage on this pair.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 July 2025
  • Once a quiet fishing village, Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's largest rideable waves, reaching up to 100 feet.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Besides those aided by conductors in the secretive social network, many other freedom seekers traveled on their own.
    Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Over 100 Roman Catholic cardinals, including one from Ohio, will gather in the Sistine Chapel and begin the secretive voting process.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • There’s also the closemouthed, menacing technician who lives on a houseboat and raises snakes; the actress first hired for the show’s leading part who dropped out of the role before shooting began; and the unknown burglar who fled the frightened player’s house.
    Tom Nolan, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Hutton’s gaptoothed smile replaced the closemouthed gaze and white eyeliner of Vogue models of the 1960s.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2021
Adjective
  • Look for bronze or dark spots on the foliage or prominent purple veins.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
  • Michigan is home to six dark sky state parks, three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Adding another inside linebacker or two would be prudent, and Michigan has players on the board who could fill that need.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • Further, the company has been prudent in allocating its resources towards innovation and marketing focused on its flagship product, unlike big conglomerates who despite having deep pockets are unable to focus on a particular niche.
    Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“Tight-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-mouthed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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