tightlipped
Example Sentences
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The governor has so far been tightlipped about the Fulton investigation, in part because he was among the 75 or so witnesses to testify behind closed doors.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Investigators have been tightlipped about any potential persons of interest in her disappearance, citing the ongoing investigation.
From Fox News ● Dec. 28, 2021
Roku remains tightlipped on its planned budget for its new shows, vaguely telling the WSJ that it will be close to what typical cable shows spend.
From The Verge ● Nov. 22, 2021
In Weissmann’s insider account of the two-year Russia investigation, Where the Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation, the former prosecutor goes about cataloguing the internal thinking, strategy, and shortcomings of Mueller’s tightlipped prosecutorial team.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2020
He waited, pale, tightlipped, and formidable; Sylvie moved a little closer to him.
From Snow-Blind by Katharine Newlin Burt
