close-mouthed
Example Sentences
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But the household was emotionally chilly, the distant, close-mouthed parents preferring silence to discussions about what and how they had escaped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
McLellan offered little information on Arvidsson, true to the absurd tradition of being close-mouthed about injuries during the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2022
And even in a city where many have mastered the art of keeping close-mouthed, the sudden beauties of the resulting sunset seemed almost enough to excuse anyone’s open-mouthed awe.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2022
That close-mouthed courage, I can’t help feeling, was extraordinarily English.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 21, 2015
But the septas were as close-mouthed about Loras Tyrell as they were about Jaime.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
