Meaning & use
uptight
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nervous, tense, or easily annoyed, especially about minor or unimportant things.
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He gets uptight whenever his schedule changes unexpectedly.
Don't be so uptight — it's just a friendly game.
A note on using this word
Informal in tone; can describe either a temporary state of stress or a person's generally rigid, easily-irritated personality.
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