Examples of 'played straight' in a sentence

Meaning of "played straight"

played straight: term that implies adherence to established rules, honesty, or seriousness in a particular situation. It can also refer to a straightforward approach without any deviation or irony

How to use "played straight" in a sentence

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played straight
I literally played straight for five hours.
I was willing to let you two operate provided you played straight with me.
You played straight man to a chimpanzee.
That same scene is played straight in the manga.
I played straight through the game.
And they played straight.
Played straight in the first OVA.
I never played straight.
Sometimes the rhythm is NOT swung and it is played straight through.
I always played straight with you.
I played the Lucy character while Desi played straight man.
Mostly played straight.
Played straight in the Enies Lobby arc.
You really have played straight into Hawkins hands.
Played straight with Captain America himself.

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Sometimes played straight in QI.
Played straight up with Ninja Gaiden.
On the contrary, the whole thing is played straight.
The group played straight through until near Angel of Death.
By carrying on with the case, you played straight into her hands.
Both played straight and referenced in Kaze to Ki no Uta.
It was his first professional musical role, having previously played straight theatre roles.
Played straight with Jiraiya.
No overnight presenters were employed, instead non-stop music was played straight from a computer.
Played straight by Jordan.
Something like that . And they played straight.
It's also played straight in the aforementioned movie.
She said I could trust you, that you played straight.
Since then, he has played straight man to the antics of his eccentric wife.
Unlike the campy Batman series, The Green Hornet was played straight.
I ran it . You played straight man to a chimpanzee.
And when they start dying, it's played straight.
They played straight rock and soul on the Irish circuit, and they recorded several singles.
Yes, well, then, perhaps you should have played straight with me from the start.
Played straight with Samantha Traynor, your communications specialist.
For 13 years, he was the grandfather-like character who often played straight man to Big Bird.
Played straight with Gordon Walker, a hunter who specializes in vampires.
The trope is invoked, deconstructed and played straight in Y, The Last Man.
Have they played straight with their promises in regard to non-intervention?
She, uh - - She said I could trust you, that you played straight.
Played straight in season 3 of Eureka.
I ran it . You played straight man to a chimpanzee . I have tried to find.

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