guarded
Example Sentences
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Repeated attempts by startups to digitize leasing and sales have struggled to gain traction, especially at the top end of the market where relationships are critical and pricing information is closely guarded.
For the first two years of the war, he lived in a bunker inside the heavily guarded presidential quarter of Kyiv.
From Barron's
But these tend to be closely guarded secrets.
And while his sister Caroline rigorously guarded her privacy, John chose a public life.
From Los Angeles Times
He said his father, however, is still very guarded and does not go out.
From Los Angeles Times
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