be honorable

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A US defence official said that "characterization of service will be honorable except where the Service member's record otherwise warrants a lower characterization".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

“I’m more experienced than anybody who has ever run for the office and I think I’ve proven myself to be honorable as well as also effective.”

From Washington Times • May 23, 2023

“And I’m more experienced than anybody that’s ever run for the office. And I think I’ve proven myself to be honorable as well as also effective.”

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

“The only thing that I’ve heard that seems to be honorable is to write what you’re scared to write. Or the thing that’s the hardest. Because that’s probably the thing you’re most interested in exploring.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2020

I gave it up, I really didn't need to know their contents and it would not be honorable or safe to tamper with Dr. Bledsoe.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison