prudish

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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

Prudes are going to be prudish, so no point in trying to appease them in a show that’s all about the havoc that’s wrought when human biology is denied by moralistic zealots.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

"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

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