Examples of upstanding in a Sentence
upstanding members of the community
a fine, upstanding woman who deserves to be nominated to the state's highest court
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The case shook the family, who had thought of Rutherford as an upstanding husband and father.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The granddaughter of a bootlegger grows up to be an upstanding citizen and a minister’s wife.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Other than the fact that fantasy owners are generally more upstanding citizens than real NFL owners?
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
The imperative for a figure like Brown is to portray a good man in a crumbling world, to maintain a polished, upstanding character against the backdrop of a rusting empire.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The granddaughter of a bootlegger grows up to be an upstanding citizen and a minister’s wife.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Other than the fact that fantasy owners are generally more upstanding citizens than real NFL owners?
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
The imperative for a figure like Brown is to portray a good man in a crumbling world, to maintain a polished, upstanding character against the backdrop of a rusting empire.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upstanding
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“Upstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstanding. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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upstanding
adjective
up·stand·ing
ˌəp-ˈstan-diŋ 
ˈəp-ˌstan-
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