prudish

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"The album is not for any pearl clutchers," she told CBS News, with reference to prim, prudish or easily offended people.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 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

Knight's "Great Expectations" isn't for the prudish or for purists, which those who saw his rendition of "A Christmas Carol" probably guessed.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023

I’m not prudish, Kitty, and yet every time they give a blow-by-blow account of their trips to the bathroom, which they often do, my whole body rises in revolt.

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