upstanding

Example Sentences

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No one was hurt, she scrubbed the thought from her head and became the upstanding moral citizen she is today.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Local leaders and families are ordered to identify those they recognise as upstanding citizens.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

A top-notch campus alone does not produce academic achievement — and, conversely, a brilliant teacher and an assiduous student in a one-room schoolhouse can make for an upstanding education.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

"This should be a zero tolerance policy," Yemm said, adding council powers should be bolstered so upstanding citizens could enjoy "peace and security" in their homes.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

“I’m an upstanding businessman. I would never be involved in illegal enterprises.”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm