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uptight

adjective

up·​tight ˈəp-ˈtīt How to pronounce uptight (audio)
(ˌ)əp-ˈtīt
1
a
: being tense, nervous, or uneasy
uptight overachievers
c
: rigidly conventional
an uptight conservative
2
: being in financial difficulties
uptightness noun

Example Sentences

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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Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of uptight was in 1934

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