uptight
(Informal)
[adjective]
Synonyms: tense, anxious, edgy, on edge, uneasy, wired (slang)

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up‧tight /ˈʌptaɪt, ʌpˈtaɪt/ adjective informal

1. behaving in an angry way because you are feeling nervous and worried
uptight about
You have to learn to laugh instead of getting uptight about things.

2. having strict traditional attitudes and seeming unable to relax

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uptight
adj.
VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound | get Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.
make sb
ADV. really, very | all (informal) He gets all uptight if anyone criticizes him!
a bit, quite
PREP. about He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.

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uptight
worried, irritated, anxious
My sister has been uptight all week because of her exams.

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uptight
adj., slang, informal Worried, irritated, excessively eager or anxious.
Why are you so uptight about getting that job? The more you worry, the less you'll succeed.

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