upstanding
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The aftermath leads to revelations about her private life and the secrets of the supposedly upstanding adults in her world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Max Cady either validates the paranoia of upstanding men obsessed with protecting or dominating women, or the disdain felt by those whom such men look down upon.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Local leaders and families are ordered to identify those they recognise as upstanding citizens.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
"Please be upstanding for the world's most confusing House of Games contestant and Bake Off failure, Self Esteem!"
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025
At first, she’d thought it was a matter of taste, but she’d come to understand that it was a joke he played on the upstanding merchers.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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