clammed up
Example Sentences
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Normally so open in his media conferences, Amorim clammed up when he was asked to explain something he said on Christmas Eve about his preferred style of play.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
However, he clammed up when Welker asked him to share other methods in which he might stay on.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2025
In the aftermath of Martinez’s death, friends and neighbors who knew him in Lewiston have clammed up, unsure how to feel about the man they knew as a kind, affable friend.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022
“I completely clammed up with Jon Hamm because I’ve watched every season of Mad Men, like twice,” Cooper says.
From The Verge • Dec. 18, 2020
I clammed up, my confidence deflating at the edge of derision in his voice.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
