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

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

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

And Mr. Powell has been tight-lipped about whether he might stay on as a governor even after the legal case is over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

I slunk around the car and planted a tight-lipped peck on her cheek.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas