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upstanding

[uhp-stan-ding] / ʌpˈstæn dɪŋ /


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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Sager said he’s gratified Hunter will remain present in his children’s lives and hoped that even critics will see Hunter’s admitted debauchery as a blip in an upstanding life.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

But he was confident that between Zeitoun’s reputation, lack of any prior infractions, and this showing of character witnesses—a wide swath of upstanding New Orleanians—the judge would release Abdulrahman Zeitoun with profuse apologies.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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