be honorable
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It could be honorable to speak up internally about the need to end a war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
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
“And I think I’ve proven myself to be honorable as well as also effective.”
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 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
He was a boy who might try to be honorable, but he was also a boy who would do what he had to do for his sister.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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