uptight

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

up·tight [uptight] BrE [ˌʌpˈtaɪt] NAmE [ˌʌpˈtaɪt] adjective ~ (about sth) (informal)
1. anxious and/or angry about sth
•Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
2. (especially NAmE)nervous about showing your feelings
•an uptight teenager

Example Bank:
•He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.
•Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.
•He's a very uptight person.
•Relax! You're getting too uptight about this.
•She felt too uptight to do any work.