Concerned
Uptight
Uptight adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: he has a tendency to fret and get uptight whenever his usual routine is disrupted
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Psych has Gus, the uptight one of the pair who is more concerned with breaking the law, subscribing to Safe-crackers Monthly or something along those lines.
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Marcia Langman puts on the appearance of a concerned and nice citizen, but is really an uptight and humorless stick in the mud.
Source: Series / Parks and Recreation
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