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

As they lined up to play South Korea in their first game of the tournament, a camera panned across the team, whose faces were drawn and tight-lipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

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 • Feb. 5, 2026

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 • Feb. 5, 2026

Most of the congregation didn’t meet the eyes of their tight-lipped minister.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt