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prude
noun as in excessively modest person
Strong matches
Example Sentences
“I am, even if nobody believes it, a prude,” she says, describing a Kidman scene to make her point.
I like to make jokes, I like to have all this bravado, but I’m really kind of a prude and shy.
Anthony Comstock, the infamous prude who was behind the law, was much like Charlie Kirk, in that his misogynist intent was never far beneath the surface.
As a result of the hypersexualization, Portman also said that she had to build a fortress and projected an image of a "prude" to protect herself.
One visitor commented: "Yes, we stumbled on a 'session' - I'm not a prude but I don't expect to see almost naked bodies while searching for the best blooms."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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