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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

In the 2½ years since, North Korea has basically clammed up again.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021

“Well, would the Traveler in your head have clammed up yesterday?”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows


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