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upstanding

[uhp-stan-ding] / ʌpˈstæn dɪŋ /


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

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Philadelphia sports fans have a bit of a reputation for not always being the most upstanding of citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

Jim Palmer, an upstanding and righteous pitcher and broadcaster, may understand the hypocrisy of baseball’s new embrace of gambling, but it’s still a narrow issue for him.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

On the surface, Muhammed Asif Hafeez was an upstanding individual.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

“I remember him well. A fine upstanding lad he was, and I never could blame Margaret. But it broke my heart to have her go so far.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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