tight-lipped

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Other than a statement issued by CEO Phil Parsons on 12 May, Southampton have kept tight-lipped.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The company remains tight-lipped about its hantavirus effort, though it confirmed last week that it had conducted “preclinical research” with the U.S.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

While Apple has been tight-lipped about its AI strategy this year, Ives thinks that will change next month when the company holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The cook stood there like a shrivelled bootlace, tight-lipped, implacable, disapproving.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl