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
San Jose is instead “a law-abiding city,” Mr. Mahan says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
It blasted his rant as “dangerous and wrong” on social media, adding that “responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
This was a law-abiding family neighborhood, and no one wanted a creep like this on the loose among so many children, least of all the police.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
