Strict
Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.
Uptight and strict are semantically related in authoritarian topic. In some cases you can use "Uptight" instead an adjective "Strict".
Nearby Words: strictly, strictness
Uptight
Uptight adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Both words in one sentence
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Letting Her Hair Down: While not strict or uptight herself, Team Mom Ugga wearing her hair up in a tight weave symbolizes the family's adherence to Grug's strict rules.
Source: Western Animation / The Croods -
Plausible, given her education by what's apparently a fairly strict and uptight sect of Christianity/Catholicism (or the Japanese version of it anyway).
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Jerk With A Heartof Gold: Yue may be strict and kind of uptight, but he does care about Mel's wellbeing and is equally worried about Sylthfarn as everyone else.
Source: Manga / Magical × Miracle
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