buttoned-down
Example Sentences
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Network news was still a buttoned-down institution in 1994, when more than 30 million viewers were tuning into the evening newscasts each night.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Lumbergh, in his two-toned buttoned-down shirt and with his ever-present coffee mug, drooling a series of "mmmkays" and "yeeeahs," is every middle manager masking their incompetence while lording their authority over deflated subordinates.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2024
The 50-year-old son of a physician and former state lawmaker, county commissioner and state attorney general is generally considered a relatively buttoned-down politician who carefully controls his messaging.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024
DeSantis, 44, was buttoned-down and tightly scripted during his Friday event at a casino, sticking to a handful of domestic issues in front of a curious crowd just beginning to get to know him.
From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2023
What if some buttoned-down Telecom engineer had driven to work early that morning to get some work done?
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
