as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
he has a tendency to fret and get uptight whenever his usual routine is disrupted
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Recent Examples of uptight
Fey’s character in The Four Seasons is a more grounded, sympathetic version of this uptight woman.
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Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
Besides Carell and Kenney-Silver, its cast includes Fey as uptight Kate, Will Forte as her anxious husband Jack, Colman Domingo as her cool best friend Danny and Marco Calvani as his fretful husband Claude.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
As fun and wild as Sean and Christian’s lives get, the most charming part about this series is the bizarro-world Odd Couple relationship between Sean, the more uptight family-ish man, and Christian, who is … neither of those things.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Emily Gilmore uptight is still funny, but Emily Gilmore letting loose is a real sight.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 10 May 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
Besides Carell and Kenney-Silver, its cast includes Fey as uptight Kate, Will Forte as her anxious husband Jack, Colman Domingo as her cool best friend Danny and Marco Calvani as his fretful husband Claude.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
As fun and wild as Sean and Christian’s lives get, the most charming part about this series is the bizarro-world Odd Couple relationship between Sean, the more uptight family-ish man, and Christian, who is … neither of those things.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Emily Gilmore uptight is still funny, but Emily Gilmore letting loose is a real sight.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptight
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As Republicans work to pass President Donald Trump's reconciliation bill by his July 4 deadline, many are worried about the changes that could be coming to Medicaid.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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But even in a Congress filled with newcomers, the memory of 2018 (and its electoral fallout for a beleaguered GOP) should be fresh enough to keep people worried.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But with Wirtz, there was suddenly an effort not to do that; the media got nervous about calling it a record.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Watching his son evolve from a 4-star recruit out of Columbus High School in Miami to an eventual first-round pick out of Michigan State, Richardson doesn’t get too nervous or overly excited when Jase is on the court.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The heated encounter occurred outside a building, as Hannah-Kim appeared visibly upset about the situation and wanted an explanation for Kove’s actions.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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After the game, a Diamondbacks spokesperson told the Arizona Republic that Marte was upset because a fan had heckled him about Elpidia Valdez, who died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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But perhaps the most persuasive testimony came from Mrs. Hall herself, who embodied the defense’s portrait of a loyal, unsuspecting wife, home alone and anxious over her husband’s mysterious disappearance.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Other dogs, especially those that are anxious or suffer from separation anxiety, might find comfort in your scent.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Edan Lui of Hong Kong boy band Mirror will also make his Korean drama debut in the new season, joining the cast in a role that pairs him in an uneasy alliance with Kim Do-gi.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Repeatedly returning to themes of globalization and alienation, the 55-year-old director has meticulously chronicled his country’s uneasy plunge into the 21st century as rampant industrialization risks deadening those left behind.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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In the upcoming ninth season of Rehab Addict, which premieres on June 24, Curtis restores both that Wyoming home and a troubled Detroit property that had been invaded by squatters.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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The long and troubled history of the would-be Venus spacecraft, known as Kosmos-482, can shed some light on these key questions, scientists say.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 June 2025
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“Uptight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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