prudish

Example Sentences

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The online response to the art was painfully scolding and prudish.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

After her appointment by Rishi Sunak's government, Baroness Bertin made it clear she would not be approaching the topic from a prudish or disapproving position.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

"Weirdly, considering I'm quite prudish, I've found it really fun tapping into this world," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023

“How prudent some people are here,” one user quipped, perhaps meaning to say prudish instead of prudent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

I’ll tell you how we handled this problem; you may find it unseemly of me to bring it up, but I’m not so prudish about matters of this kind.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank