straight-up
Example Sentences
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The frost problem having been dealt with, the arrow was pointing straight up.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
“Once you start seeing the chart go straight up, then you have to think it’s almost a loaded weapon.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 1, 2026
“I’ll tell you straight up, we could do a better job policing ourselves,” said Rowley, who said he believed the State Bar had historically been weak on California lawyers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
A lot of stocks have gone almost straight up.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
On her own now, Hanako delicately placed a seedling into the mud and was surprised that it stood straight up.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
