uptight

Example Sentences

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On its surface, Atlas seems to be delivering a revenge fantasy: All those uptight women who rejected you will get dumped by the time they’re 30, guys!

From Salon

“We are three extremely exhausted dads in our 30s,” replies the uptight one, “how epic could it be?”

From Los Angeles Times

I've worked so hard to be in these positions, the last thing I'm going to do is get uptight about it.

From BBC

Before we meet any characters in “The Family Stone,” Thomas Bezucha’s 2005 holiday dramedy about a close-knit extended family meeting their prodigal son’s uptight new girlfriend for the first time, a cellphone rings.

From Salon

He would have probably been more restrained and uptight if it hadn't been Levy asking the questions.

From BBC