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uptight

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uptight /ˈʌpˈtaɪt/ adjective
uptight
/ˈʌpˈtaɪt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UPTIGHT
[more uptight; most uptight]
: nervous or worried and tending to become upset about something that does not make other people upset
: unable or unwilling to relax and express feelings openly : too concerned about behaving in a socially proper way