upright

Example Sentences

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The soup is only considered successful if a spoon can stand completely upright when placed inside the pot -- giving a new meaning to the phrase "stiff competition".

From Barron's

Seconds later, in the mirror, Chip jerked upright.

From Literature

As the relatively sensible one, Gill, a constant companion to Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, as in “Who,” is wonderful being astounded or upright.

From Los Angeles Times

I shoot upright, wanting to see whatever halted our conversation.

From Literature

"You need a lot of core strength to even stay upright on the ice," she says.

From BBC