upstanding
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No one was hurt, she scrubbed the thought from her head and became the upstanding moral citizen she is today.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Jim Bob Duggar attempted a political comeback in 2021 when he ran for a vacated seat in the Arkansas state Senate, leaning on what he believed was his reputation as an upstanding family man.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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
I had heard you were growing up to be a good, upstanding student.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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