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
“Full participation in commerce and public life necessarily requires that law-abiding individuals can access, and freely participate in, our financial system,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
And hundreds of thousands of law-abiding noncitizens will remain protected from deportation in the meantime.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
But for critics, there’s an obvious downside: the potential tracking of law-abiding citizens without a warrant on a scale once thought unimaginable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
"We're a law-abiding people and a slow-to-anger people . . ." They stopped, listening.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
