Thesaurus / upstanding
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If not for upstanding teachers who’ve come forward and wanted to tell the truth, the survivors wouldn’t get justice because San Diego Unified isn’t forthcoming.
CRITICS SAY ABUSE, HARASSMENT CASES CAST A CLOUD OVER MARTEN’S NOMINATIONKAYLA JIMENEZMARCH 8, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGOHe's been dead now this many years—a fine upstanding man he was, and ready with his hands as well as his head.
MASTERPIECES OF MYSTERY, VOL. 1 (OF 4)VARIOUSThe inner circle of Stonehenge consisted of five upstanding trilithons of which the stones came—by popular repute—from Ireland.
ARCHAIC ENGLANDHAROLD BAYLEYShortly he was Corporal Ginsburg—a trim upstanding corporal.
FROM PLACE TO PLACEIRVIN S. COBBEach gentleman looked in his neighbour's face, and then transferred his glance to the upstanding coachman.
THE PICKWICK PAPERSCHARLES DICKENSThe pauldrons are larger and the upstanding neck-guards more pronounced.
ARMOUR & WEAPONSCHARLES JOHN FFOULKESWe stared at him, a tattered ruin but an upstanding youngster, and we could sense no flaw in him now.
WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDSJOHN RUSSELLA recollection of the smooth, upstanding expanse of the upper meadow gave her a clue.
THE CAMERONS OF HIGHBOROBETH B. GILCHRISTAround each one's head he firmly tied a twisted handkerchief, and stuck inside it a row of stiffly upstanding feathers.
A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOSTGENE STRATTON PORTERThe old man removed his spectacles, ran a hand through upstanding white hair, and regarded his questioner suspiciously.
BUNKER BEANHARRY LEON WILSONWORDS RELATED TO UPSTANDING
- aboveboard
- blameless
- circumspect
- conscientious
- correct
- equitable
- ethical
- exemplary
- fair
- faithful
- good
- high-minded
- impartial
- incorruptible
- just
- legit
- moral
- noble
- principled
- punctilious
- pure
- right
- righteous
- square
- stand-up
- straight
- straightforward
- true
- true-blue
- trustworthy
- unimpeachable
- up front
- upstanding
- virtuous
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