as in overmodest
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Statistics like these have become part of a discussion about whether the culture is growing prudish and puritanical.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026 -
My favorite stereotype is the one where Germans think Americans are prudish.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2025
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Ghaywan’s script is explicit but never priggish in its moral standing, letting the outstanding performances drive home the perils of bigotry more than any grandstanding dialogue.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her character, a prim lawyer with a perfect ponytail named Kim Wexler, was initially meant to provide Bob Odenkirk’s Jimmy, a character spun off from Breaking Bad, with someone to confide in.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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The fashion pendulum has now swung back in favor of the kind of polished, prim elegance in which peplums feel right at home—and as Jenna Ortega proves too, a peplum can be very, very cool.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Nov. 2025
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Newmar would play Batman's flirtatious, on-again-off-again adversary for two seasons, being replaced by Eartha Kitt for season 3.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Robby clearly has his hackles up where Al-Hashimi is concerned, but their tension also seems to sometimes border on flirtatious—even if Moafi claims romance isn't necessarily in the cards for the pair.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Governessy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governessy. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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