prudish
Example Sentences
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“I’m pretty prudish,” Smith said, “but I can mug it. And I happen to have a plastic Santa outfit.”
From New York Times
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
Eugene Tan, an associate professor of law at the Singapore Management University, said, “People might regard Singapore laws as being somewhat prudish, that these people should be free to express themselves.”
From New York Times
Yet there are some subjects that we are far more prudish about than our historical counterparts.
From Salon
How dare the rest of Americans say "no thank you" to the policy preferences of the resentful, prudish white minority who think of themselves as the only "real" Americans?
From Salon
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