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Meanings of uptight in English

Being in a tense state.

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Usage of uptight in English
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He said, She's so uptight and straitlaced-howcould she possibly understand you?
High on arrival
2
But when companies or networks do get letters, they get very uptight.
From those wonderful folks who gave you pearl harbor: front-line...
3
The first referred to him as cold, rigid, remote, finicky, and uptight.
What the dog saw: and other adventures
4
Charlie Goldschmidt is that kind of president -not uptight at all.
From those wonderful folks who gave you pearl harbor: front-line...
5
To feel like myself and that maybe I wouldn't feel so uptight.
Radio NZ
6
I suppose in these memories I see too my uptight, small-minded outlook.
Rock and Ice Magazine
7
A man was waiting by the door, smoking and looking very uptight.
206 Bones
8
Her uptight attitude would do her in and the shit would fly.
86'd: a novel
9
The people who act so uptight, who act like it's so evil?
The Girls
10
Be Silly Together Even the most uptight people enjoy a good laugh.
Ebony
11
My mom and dad get so uptight about those types of conversations.
The devil's touch
12
Still, think foppish, secretive, uptight assholes and you end up with .
Private Sector
13
It was very easy to say, 'Yes.' Q: You play the uptight analyst.
Reuters
14
A moment ago you were getting uptight about your boyfriend's security.
The Jennifer Morgue
15
He got super uptight about the sex question and refused to answer it.
News.com.au
16
Do you think this is the end of uptight British society?
The Guardian
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Uptight across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common