prude

Example Sentences

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Nobody wants to be unsophisticated, or a prude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Anthony Comstock, a 19th-century crusader against sexual liberty, was mocked as a prude in his own time, but wielded real power.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

Rivera’s not a prude; he will utter an expletive into the microphone if the occasion calls for it.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2022

“I’m not a prude, at least not as a writer. I didn’t write anything here that I wouldn’t write with my name attached,” said Obioma.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2022

“And those people calling you a prude were prudes once, too,” she adds.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King