buttoned-down
Example Sentences
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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
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
The measure won Senate passage on a 26-6 vote after a lengthy debate that led to some eyebrow-raising exchanges in the buttoned-down chamber.
From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2023
The most conspicuous differences between the two are stylistic: the sober, buttoned-down mien of Schiff and the assertive, elbows-flying approach of Porter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 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
