Baumer sat tight-lipped, forcing himself to control his sense of outrage and impotence.

It was bad enough with big brother here sitting tight-lipped and frowning under my lady's polite questions.

Sophie sat tight-lipped and very still, her violet eyes unblinking.

"That's a relief, anyway," Danchekker said, having sat tight-lipped throughout.

The men sat tight-lipped and serious.

The queen sat tight-lipped, fingers pressed deep into the plush covering the arms of her throne.

She sat tight-lipped beside him in the car, her face set, her eyes smouldering.

William sat tight-lipped, looking in his rear-view mirror at the argument continuing further up the slip.

Get to the point, Bury wanted to shout, but he sat tight-lipped.

The General simply sat tight-lipped and worried.