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Adjective
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But Townsend Warner’s takedown of prudish Victorian morality is only getting started.—
B. Pietras
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025 -
The only real originality in the accounts of Jesus’ virgin birth is their distinctly Jewish and prudish tone, with the impregnation dignified and at arm’s length rather than represented, as in the Hellenistic myths, as a shower of gold or the lovemaking of an amorous swan.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Go prim and proper with a column silhouette from Emilia Wickstead, or lean into the fairytale feel with a floaty chiffon number from McQueen.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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The trend received backlash from the tennis establishment, which worried the patches interfered with the sport’s prim and proper aesthetic.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The network includes federal agent Brian Higgins, who exchanged flirtatious text messages with Read, leading the defense to question if that led to a fatal confrontation.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Jane told Diddy’s defense lawyer there was flirtatious banter between her and the rapper.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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“Overmodest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmodest. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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