as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
he has a tendency to fret and get uptight whenever his usual routine is disrupted
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Recent Examples of uptight
Phill Lewis portrays the uptight, frequently agitated hotel manager Mr. Moseby, who’s also something of a surrogate father to Zack, Cody, Maddie, and London especially.
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Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Mind you, 60% of the FBS programs and 75% of the stodgy, uptight athletic directors in the Big Ten would probably never agree to it.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Charismatic slacker Raj and uptight striver Mir aren’t just foils for each other; their mutual love is unmistakable, which gives weight to the looming prospect that the stress of salvaging Baba’s empire could tear them apart.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Everything feels so uptight these days and few people seem to be amusing themselves.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Mind you, 60% of the FBS programs and 75% of the stodgy, uptight athletic directors in the Big Ten would probably never agree to it.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Charismatic slacker Raj and uptight striver Mir aren’t just foils for each other; their mutual love is unmistakable, which gives weight to the looming prospect that the stress of salvaging Baba’s empire could tear them apart.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Everything feels so uptight these days and few people seem to be amusing themselves.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptight
Adjective
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Nearly two-thirds (63%) are worried about global warming and 37% are not.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Elsewhere in the episode, Torre reported that Belichick’s family members are among those who are worried about his relationship with Hudson, which was first made public last June.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The Trump administration became increasingly nervous at the prospect of a major war erupting in one of the most populous places on the planet.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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A little nervous at first, Harry does well calling the boat in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Ruiz earned 7% of the vote, enough for Bill Brophy, Democrat Richard Alatorre’s Republican opponent, to pull off a stunning upset.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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While Pelkey may have spent his final moments upset, his AI likeness struck a conciliatory tone in court last week.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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This productivity decline stems from several factors: Workplace morale deteriorates Remaining employees absorb additional responsibilities Teams become anxious about future job security When employees question whether their leaders truly value them, their enthusiasm and dedication suffer.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Nobel laureates, such as MIT’s Daron Acemoglu, are worried about its capacity to worsen income inequalities, and ordinary American workers are anxious about AI’s impact on jobs.—
Bhaskar Chakravorti,
Harvard Business Review,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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These chewy ginger candies are her secret weapon for taming an uneasy stomach naturally.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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The Wall Street firm predicted that international institutional investors could be rethinking their appetite and risk-reward in U.S. investments as the current uneasy macroenvironment keeps them on edge.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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That movie, shot and released around the same time as his Slauson Rec project was taking shape, revolves around LaBeouf’s troubled relationship with his manipulative father.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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This was not an isolated incident: since its troubled 2019 launch, AP Classroom has been plagued by glitches, confusing user interfaces, and reliability issues.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Uptight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptight. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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