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

“I looked straight up and it’s just going ... 35, 40, 50 feet in the sky,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Unlike the Las Vegas Sphere, he stresses, visitors are generally free to walk around – or even lie down and look straight up – at the presentation.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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 sat straight up in bed, looking around the quiet room filled with moonlight.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce