tight-lipped

Example Sentences

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“My mother is a very tight-lipped person,” Jones says.

From Los Angeles Times

Convoys of diplomatic vehicles criss-crossed the rainswept Swiss city, with journalists trying to work out who was going where, as the countries involved kept tight-lipped on how the talks were progressing.

From Barron's

The family is tight-lipped, the bakers even more so.

From Salon

Why exactly work stopped remains something of a mystery, with the site owner and local authority remaining tight-lipped, and people sharing theories with Jay online.

From BBC

At a press conference after the rate decision Thursday, Lagarde is expected, as usual, to stay tight-lipped on the future direction of rates.

From Barron's