fairly uptight
Frequency: 6.09.8 per million words
To a moderate or reasonable degree.
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- He seemed fairly uptight during the initial introductions.
- She was fairly uptight about the possibility of rain on her wedding day.
- The manager is fairly uptight about following the new safety protocols.
- I noticed he was looking fairly uptight at the dinner party.
- The students were fairly uptight before the final exam results were posted.
- It’s normal to feel fairly uptight when you are starting a new job.
- Her father can be fairly uptight about people being late.
- You sound fairly uptight; maybe you should take a short break.
- The witness appeared fairly uptight while giving her testimony.
- Despite the casual setting, the host remained fairly uptight.