extremely uptight

Frequency: 7.518.3 per million words

To a very high degree.

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extremely

Examples (10)

  • He always gets extremely uptight before any public speaking engagement.
  • My supervisor has been extremely uptight since the annual audit began.
  • There's no need to be extremely uptight about such a minor technical error.
  • She seemed extremely uptight and defensive when I asked for clarification.
  • Stop being so extremely uptight and try to enjoy the weekend for once.
  • The candidate felt extremely uptight while waiting for the final interview results.
  • He is extremely uptight about cleanliness and gets upset over a single crumb.
  • The whole team became extremely uptight under the pressure of the tight deadline.
  • You sound extremely uptight on the phone; maybe you should take a short break.
  • Some investors get extremely uptight when the market shows even slight volatility.