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Examples of uptight in a Sentence
If our flight is delayed, there's nothing we can do. There's no reason to get so uptight about it.
I don't know why people are so uptight about sex.
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In 1982, Marsh switched to comedy as uptight Roz Keith in the 1982-83 TV sitcom 9 to 5, which was based on the film of the same name.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In their dance number at the Tropicana, for instance, Omara dances with her heels down, while her more uptight sister is on her toes.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Phill Lewis portrays the uptight, frequently agitated hotel manager Mr. Moseby, who’s also something of a surrogate father to Zack, Cody, Maddie, and London especially.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Mind you, 60% of the FBS programs and 75% of the stodgy, uptight athletic directors in the Big Ten would probably never agree to it.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In their dance number at the Tropicana, for instance, Omara dances with her heels down, while her more uptight sister is on her toes.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Phill Lewis portrays the uptight, frequently agitated hotel manager Mr. Moseby, who’s also something of a surrogate father to Zack, Cody, Maddie, and London especially.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Mind you, 60% of the FBS programs and 75% of the stodgy, uptight athletic directors in the Big Ten would probably never agree to it.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uptight
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“Uptight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptight. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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uptight
adjective
up·tight
ˈəp-ˈtīt 
(ˌ)əp-ˈtīt,
ˌəp-ˌtīt
: being tense, nervous, or uneasy
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