a prudish attitude to sex
She is known for her prudish attitude towards nudity.
He was criticized for his prudish comments on the movie.
The prudish old lady refused to watch the R-rated movie.
Her prudish nature made it hard for her to discuss certain topics openly.
The prudish dress code at the event required all guests to be fully covered.
His prudish upbringing influenced his views on relationships.
The prudish society frowned upon any display of affection in public.
She was labeled as prudish because she refused to attend the party with alcohol.
His prudish behavior towards intimacy caused strain in their relationship.
The prudish school administration banned any form of physical contact between students.
Workers shouldn't wear clothes that wouldn't be appropriate if visiting a prudish grandmother or a child's teacher.
I feel like Disney could be kind of prudish.
" Perhaps it was too prudish, " she said repentantly.
She held that it was prudish to insist upon the conventions of Notting Hill in the Boulevard de Montparnasse.
The backwoods is prudish, and the mating of animals is not believed to be a salutary thing for the young to observe.
I apologize to my prudish fans for leaving both buttons unbuttoned and as we say in my hometown, Don't Forget To Be Awesome.
And even the prudish standards of the censors are sometimes flexible enough to allow content that might shock children, who are just as impressionable in China as anywhere else.
I seldom dance round dances except with our boys, but that night I did because the girls laughed at me for being so 'prudish, ' as they called it.
It is said by observers among ourselves that the prudish habit of mind is dying out, and this is looked upon as a satisfactory thing, as a sign of healthy emancipation.
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