- a variation of strait-laced.
straight-laced
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Cornyn, by contrast, is a straight-laced institutional conservative who has represented Texas in the Senate since 2002 and built deep ties with the state's donor class and Republican leadership in Washington.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
But as time has passed, his appearances has been marked by artists and actors wrestling with his godlike nobility and wanting to question his straight-laced nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Here enters Ray Holt, a straight-laced traditional rule-following leader with a lot to prove.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
But they’ve also tried to be funny, whereas LinkedIn is a bit more straight-laced: There is no such thing as Weird LinkedIn.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2023
I attached myself to a small group of pietists called Plymouth Brethren, orthodox theologians, literalists in interpretation of the Scriptures and exceedingly straight-laced in their morality.
From From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine by Irvine, Alexander
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