law-abiding
Example Sentences
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It was “free money” for law-abiding, tax-paying U.S. citizens.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
And hundreds of thousands of law-abiding noncitizens will remain protected from deportation in the meantime.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
“For decades he lived a law-abiding life, raising his children and working in various cultural arenas,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
San Jose is instead “a law-abiding city,” Mr. Mahan says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
And she takes me by the hand and walks me across the street, in an orderly, weirdly law-abiding way.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
