prudish

Example Sentences

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"The album is not for any pearl clutchers," she told CBS News, with reference to prim, prudish or easily offended people.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 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

Knight's "Great Expectations" isn't for the prudish or for purists, which those who saw his rendition of "A Christmas Carol" probably guessed.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023

The prudish resistance may be a colonial import, she said, but it’s entrenched.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2022

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