Sentence examples for uptight that from inspiring English sources

Or is it her becoming uptight that causes the men to feel accused of being negative towards her, even before they say anything?

Imran Khan plays Rahul, an architect so uptight that he irons his socks.

He is so uptight that he blanches when a colleague raises an eyebrow over his necktie's double Windsor knot.

Imran Khan plays an architect, so "uptight that he even irons his socks," while Kareena Kapoor is a free-spirited hairstylist.

We had to share producer credit and it made Joel uptight that he got one credit and I had to share my credit.

But now that our former subversive has broached 40 and joined the establishment, he comes off less uproarious than uptight that the future might whizz by without him.

Since then, Mr Gore has appeared more relaxed, shedding an uptight image that did him no favours in contrast to Mr Bush, who projected an easygoing charm.

He gives us all an uptight look that says "God, you're pathetic" and then tells me I should clear up the spilt water and broken flowers if I find it all so hilarious.

A recent survey by the media regulator Ofcom concluded that British viewers are increasingly tolerant of strong language on television and radio and that we are not the po-faced, squeamish, morally uptight citizens that are often portrayed in the media.

At a succession of parties around town, this furiously networking crowd replaced the uptight minks that signified glamour in another era with racy faux leopard and lynx; they cast aside the fusty stoles that granny might have flaunted for haute hippie vests, mouton-trimmed jackets, and 80s-redux chubbies accessorized with black-lacquered nails.

Dr Solomons says: "Already many websites remember what you have previously bought and recommend related items - and some people get very uptight about that.