tight-lipped

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, investors will be looking out for any hints that rate hikes could be on the horizon at the ECB's next meetings, in April or June, although Lagarde is expected to stay tight-lipped.

From Barron's

“I’d prefer the uniform, sir,” I said with a tight-lipped smile.

From Literature

While government sources are tight-lipped about the details of what they might plan, in multiple conversations there was no dispute that if consumers are on track to get hammered by much higher bills later this year, ministers will feel compelled to step in.

From BBC

As they lined up to play South Korea in their first game of the tournament, a camera panned across the team, whose faces were drawn and tight-lipped.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times