uptightness

her uptightness stemmed from a difficult childhood.

he tried to relax her, sensing her uptightness about the presentation.

the uptightness in the meeting was palpable, making it difficult to brainstorm.

dealing with her uptightness required patience and understanding.

he found her uptightness amusing, but also a little tiresome.

the uptightness surrounding the project deadline was causing stress for everyone.

she masked her uptightness with a forced smile and polite conversation.

his uptightness made him difficult to work with on the team.

the therapist helped her address the root causes of her uptightness.

despite her success, she struggled with a persistent uptightness.

he noticed a significant decrease in her uptightness after the vacation.