close-lipped
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Since her arrest on 6 July 2021, she has remained close-lipped about the whole time period.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2022
He is close-lipped about specific commercial relationships with the launch companies, but says that his company is “actively working” with some of them.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 21, 2018
To date, Waymo has been close-lipped about the nature of its autonomous testing.
From The Verge ● Oct. 31, 2017
The bust of the former vice president was sculpted by William Behrends and shows Cheney gazing ahead with a thoughtful expression and hint of his characteristic close-lipped smile.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2015
When he did, he marked his page, smiled a close-lipped, companionable smile.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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