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Adjective
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And then there’s Carrie, who is a heightened version of her lesser traits from SATC: prudish, private and lacking in humility.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025 -
But Townsend Warner’s takedown of prudish Victorian morality is only getting started.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Soft-sided, worn and loved became important and foot-forming ultrasoft kid leather shoes changed the vibe from prim to cool.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Look to a prim and proper ladylike jacket instead.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The letters are largely written during World War II (the two married in November 1940 and Desi was drafted in 1943) and run the gamut from flirtatious to mundane.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fans erupted as Kidman smiled and waved, leaning into the flirtatious energy of the moment.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Overmodest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmodest. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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