prudish

Example Sentences

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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

"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

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

Only time, a prudish veil of hours, prevented her brother from seeing her as she had been.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan