prudish
Example Sentences
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The display eclipsed the return of garden gnomes to an event so prudish that the lawn ornaments have been allowed just once before in its 113-year history, and only then because it was for charity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The online response to the art was painfully scolding and prudish.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2025
"Weirdly, considering I'm quite prudish, I've found it really fun tapping into this world," she told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2023
Eugene Tan, an associate professor of law at the Singapore Management University, said, “People might regard Singapore laws as being somewhat prudish, that these people should be free to express themselves.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
She is ten years younger than my mother but looks older, especially now as her face turns long and prudish.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
