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Adjective
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The Comstock Act is a relic, not just of a more prudish era in American history, but of an age when the sort of individual rights that modern Americans take for granted effectively did not exist.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 May 2024 -
Emily, perhaps true to her prudish Adderall-y millennial type, is not especially flirty.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Their outfits speak to the juxtaposition of prim and proper styling alongside deconstructed looks on the pavement outside of presentations.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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There were enveloping officer’s overcoats, high-gloss leather jackets, prim gowns affixed with fur accents and stark black suits.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The problem is Andy’s flirtatious and inappropriate ex Tina (Morena Baccarin).—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Foggy is chatting up assistant D.A. Kirsten McDuffie (Nikki M. James) while Matt and Karen have their own flirtatious banter.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Overmodest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmodest. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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