Uptight (Adjective)
Meaning
Being in a tense state.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The executive was uptight before the meeting with the board of directors, worrying about the presentation and potential job losses.
- She seemed uptight when her flight was delayed, anxiously checking her watch every few minutes.
- He became uptight whenever his children didn't arrive home on time, worrying about their safety.
- After receiving some bad news, Sarah felt uptight and needed to go for a walk to calm down.
- Before his big job interview, Tom was uptight, going over and over his résumé and trying to anticipate every possible question.