straightlaced
Example Sentences
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That doesn’t mean Hawley has reverted to straightlaced dialogue.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2023
This reflects the accord that develops between the straightlaced Charles and the farcical Oliver, whose friendship is rooted in a shared sense of caring for Mabel.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2022
When Sarkisian arrived at Washington after seven years as a USC assistant, he inherited a moribund program that was 0-12 in 2008 under straightlaced coach Tyrone Willingham.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2015
They are the most straightlaced people in the universe.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even in his dealings with his friends, the chorus girls, there was a certain touch of humour which made it impossible even for the most straightlaced to say hard things of him.
From The Sins of the Children A Novel by Hamilton, Cosmo
