close-mouthed

Example Sentences

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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

Today’s Apple may be famously close-mouthed about unreleased products, but back then, it had to assure skeptical buyers that its just-born platform had a future.

From Time • Jan. 26, 2014

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