tight-lipped

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Apple has been tight-lipped about the details of the update and its partnership with Google.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

She has worked closely with England fast-bowling coach Chris Liddle, developing new skills which she remains tight-lipped about, and did bowl in three of the five intra-squad matches England held in South Africa in March.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Friar has been tight-lipped about the company’s public listing plans, even to some of OpenAI’s closest investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Gorka has been tight-lipped about the contents of his strategy.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

As Gryffindors came spilling onto the field, he saw Snape land nearby, white-faced and tight-lipped — then Harry felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up into Dumbledore’s smiling face.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling