loose-lipped

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Murder Café then presented the official denouement, which my mother had already guessed, thanks mostly to a loose-lipped handyman.

From New York Times

The former Vice-President’s hot mikes, his “handsiness,” “gaffes,” and “loose-lipped and emotive manner” are all a matter of family lore.

From The New Yorker

And in another case, when a loose-lipped father started boasting to parents about Singer, another father paying Singer quickly told him to keep quiet.

From Los Angeles Times

Warm has discovered a chemical formula that makes finding gold easier, which he is a little too loose-lipped about and thus has found himself the target of some dangerous men who would like to steal his idea.

From Washington Times

It retains the negative connotation of loose-lipped inebriation, but it also hints at a more positive truth, hidden within ourselves and revealed through wine’s mystical ability to elevate our spirit.

From Washington Post