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
After her appointment by Rishi Sunak's government, Baroness Bertin made it clear she would not be approaching the topic from a prudish or disapproving position.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
Yet there are some subjects that we are far more prudish about than our historical counterparts.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2023
The prudish resistance may be a colonial import, she said, but it’s entrenched.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
I’m not prudish, Kitty, and yet every time they give a blow-by-blow account of their trips to the bathroom, which they often do, my whole body rises in revolt.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
