- a variation of strait-laced.
straight-laced
Example Sentences
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A straight-laced family man with a Catholic upbringing, Becerra was more reserved during the debates — a quiet confidence that drew some voters to support him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Cornyn, by contrast, is a straight-laced institutional conservative who has represented Texas in the Senate since 2002 and built deep ties with the state's donor class and Republican leadership in Washington.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Coop’s larcenous ways awaken something in him that the straight-laced corporate life had repressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
For the most part, we know that Holt is straight-laced and even-keeled even when Peralta gets on his nerves.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
She persevered in it in the most straight-laced manner, and in the end I was fain to erect a barrier of hay between us, and build up a second couch for myself.
From The Wayfarers by J. C. Snaith
