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loose-lipped

[loos-lipt] / ˈlusˈlɪpt /








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Too often he has been a liability on the field - at times a red card waiting to happen - and off the pitch with loose-lipped statements.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

“Whether the leak came from The London Clinic, or from a flunkey who had been loose-lipped, remains unclear,” the Ephraim Hardcastle column said.

From Seattle Times Apr. 3, 2024

While some users took shots at Thomas’ appearance, a Twitter fan likened the actor to loose-lipped “elders” at church.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2022

Antsy, agitated and loose-lipped, he was a dramatic counterpart to the smooth and controlled news anchors of the old days.

From Washington Post Mar. 3, 2020

What if a loose-lipped American bragged about cracking Enigma?

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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