Dour
Uptight
Uptight adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Both words in one sentence
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If treated negatively, characters come across as being overly dour, uptight, dull, and all around boring fellows who seem to have trouble comprehending concepts like leisure or fun.
Source: Inscrutable Oriental
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Uptight and Dour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dour/uptight
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