Prig Sentence Examples

He was only saved by his intellect and his fine nature from turning out an arrant prig.

In a word, I was decidedly academical, and in danger of becoming a prig.

But that, on the other hand, doesn't stop her calling the local coroner " a stupid, sanctimonious prig!

If you're not careful, you'll turn into a beastly little Sunday-school prig, so I tell you.