uptight in the PONS Dictionary

uptight Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be/get uptight [about sth]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Thinks that sometimes the other girls in the group are too uptight.
en.wikipedia.org
She is the most uptight princess, devoted to honor, and tries be a role model to her sisters.
en.wikipedia.org
He is uptight and prefers structure and discipline.
en.wikipedia.org
Uptight and arrogant with an openly hostile view towards female pilots, he often hides his true feelings through formalities, as well as pride.
en.wikipedia.org
He's arrogant, inefficient and generally uptight when it comes to funding them.
en.wikipedia.org
She reveals that, despite her seemingly uptight and feared persona at school, she is highly pressured and greatly desires to relax herself.
en.wikipedia.org
She's been described as uptight but also accepting and sweet.
en.wikipedia.org
He tends to judge people based on their social classes, and is uptight about everything.
en.wikipedia.org
He is an upright, uptight, decent, though sometimes surprisingly open-minded man.
en.wikipedia.org
Though uptight, he maintains everyone in the shop, making sure everything's orderly.
en.wikipedia.org

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Srpski