close-mouthed
Example Sentences
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McLellan offered little information on Arvidsson, true to the absurd tradition of being close-mouthed about injuries during the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2022
The Ravens have a close-mouthed, sharp-eyed career personnel man as their general manager.
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2016
That close-mouthed courage, I can’t help feeling, was extraordinarily English.
From The Guardian • Sep. 21, 2015
Today’s Apple may be famously close-mouthed about unreleased products, but back then, it had to assure skeptical buyers that its just-born platform had a future.
From Time • Jan. 26, 2014
Alf found himself thinking, Fella that close-mouthed must have something to hide.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
