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upstanding

[uhp-stan-ding] / ʌpˈstæn dɪŋ /


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Local leaders and families are ordered to identify those they recognise as upstanding citizens.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

None of us gets out without doing some damage to someone else’s heart, no matter how upstanding we think we may be.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

"Please be upstanding for the world's most confusing House of Games contestant and Bake Off failure, Self Esteem!"

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

Sager said he’s gratified Hunter will remain present in his children’s lives and hoped that even critics will see Hunter’s admitted debauchery as a blip in an upstanding life.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

"We can have him upstanding again in a twinkling," she said.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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