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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Though most of the other contestants have remained tight-lipped on their true thoughts about the season being pulled, likely out of respect for Paul or due to their contracts with ABC, some have taken to their respective social media accounts to offer reactions.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Authorities investigating her death have been tight-lipped as well.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Chase and Mase are even more tight-lipped when Layla picks them up at the airport.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
While the cast and crew played coy, and Netflix remained tight-lipped on most updates, too much info came out in the press for this to not happen.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Authorities investigating her death have been tight-lipped as well.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Chase and Mase are even more tight-lipped when Layla picks them up at the airport.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
While the cast and crew played coy, and Netflix remained tight-lipped on most updates, too much info came out in the press for this to not happen.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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