uptight
/ʌpˈtʌɪt
/ /ˈʌptʌɪt /adjective informal
Anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way: he is so uptight about everything...
- You are angry, uptight and feeling the physical effects of this anxiety.
- My real dad was mad at me and my mom one day because he couldn't understand why we made fun of him when he got so angry and uptight.
- I was incredibly nervous and uptight - seeing your hero in the flesh is truly a terrifying experience.
Rhymes
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- prairie goose
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- prairie hawk
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