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upstanding members of the community
a fine, upstanding woman who deserves to be nominated to the state's highest court
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For those of us who know Brown well from his days as This Is Us’ Randall Pearson, Collins is similar in a lot of ways: an upstanding guy who does everything by the book and keeps his emotions inside.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
Personal branding is tough for unpretentious people with upstanding integrity to embrace.
—Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Penny did not testify, but several of his relatives, friends and fellow Marines did — describing him as an upstanding, patriotic and empathetic man.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Bill, up until this point, is an upstanding member of society.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
Personal branding is tough for unpretentious people with upstanding integrity to embrace.
—Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Penny did not testify, but several of his relatives, friends and fellow Marines did — describing him as an upstanding, patriotic and empathetic man.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Bill, up until this point, is an upstanding member of society.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Upstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstanding. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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upstanding
adjective
up·stand·ing
ˌəp-ˈstan-diŋ 
ˈəp-ˌstan-
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