Sentence examples for we were uptight from inspiring English sources

The villa's owners were fussy yuppies from Milan who had a long, scolding list of house rules — yet, when we inquired why the electricity went out every day from 2 P.M. to 8 P.M., they shrugged and told us we were uptight Americans.

"I don't sense that we're uptight.

Hypnotherapy sessions, in which descriptions of what happens to the intestines when we're uptight are given, along with methods of coping, are useful.

So why are we being uptight about our needs?

They were uptight Republican country club kind of people.

She's, shall we say, she's uptight".

"We shouldn't be uptight about music," she said.

Jason Sudeikis plays Henry, an architect who we're told is uptight.

"We were always uptight".

"We were so uptight about it, we didn't think anybody would approve it," Ms. Walentas said.

"If everyone's going to be uptight, we should move to L.A. and make lots of money," he said.