tight-lipped
Example Sentences
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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
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
US Vice-President JD Vance remained tight-lipped as he returned from Islamabad on Sunday without a major breakthrough in high-stakes talks to end the war in Iran.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
I was tight-lipped and grim, and, after the events of the last several days, not terribly intimidated by the authority of two paunchy old men.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
