tight-lipped

Example Sentences

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And Mr. Powell has been tight-lipped about whether he might stay on as a governor even after the legal case is over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“My mother is a very tight-lipped person,” Jones says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The family is tight-lipped, the bakers even more so.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

A move to the same role at the United States Tennis Association appears imminent, although he has remained tight-lipped - for once - when it comes to his future.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Now, in front of Room 40, she flexed her fingers in a small wave hello, to which Vivian gave a tight-lipped smile in return.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman