tight-lipped

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While Apple has been tight-lipped about its AI strategy this year, Ives thinks that will change next month when the company holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The five Security Council permanent members remain tight-lipped about their intentions, and other contenders for UN chief might still emerge.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

US Vice-President JD Vance remained tight-lipped as he returned from Islamabad on Sunday without a major breakthrough in high-stakes talks to end the war in Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

And Mr. Powell has been tight-lipped about whether he might stay on as a governor even after the legal case is over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“I do not know what you’re talking about,” she informs Skeezie, getting that tight-lipped look of hers that makes me think of Ms. Wyman.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe