strait-laced

Example Sentences

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In an interview 25 years ago with the German newspaper Tagesspiegel he laid claim to a wilder youth than his strait-laced CV might suggest.

From BBC

That article traced her journey from childhood as a male in New York’s strait-laced Westchester County to her decision to transition.

From Los Angeles Times

But the very existence of the film, which is loosely based on a seemingly strait-laced community college instructor who moonlighted as a fake assassin for the Houston police, proves just how much they fascinate us.

From New York Times

Singapore was once known as an affluent and strait-laced city-state.

From New York Times

At the center of the show was the relationship between Richie and Fonzie, the strait-laced kid and the guy with the jacket.

From New York Times