Examples of straight arrow in a Sentence

He doesn't drink or smoke. He's a real straight arrow.

Recent Examples on the Web Johnson, though, has positioned himself as the most critical voice despite playing backup, a straight arrow sort of critic who’s publicly tried to absorb and deflect the blowback directed toward arguably the most disappointing Texas team in decades. — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Nov. 2021 The GIs are led by somewhat inexperienced straight arrow Cpl. — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2020 The prosecuting attorney is Richard Schultz (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a straight arrow who isn’t quite convinced by his target; at his side is Thomas Foran (J. C. MacKenzie). — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2020 Tom is an old-school type guy, a straight arrow who eschews using force even in his capacity as one of New York City's finest. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2020 The goal was to challenge the all-too-intuitive picture of a straight arrow going from cause to effect as far too simplistic to describe the real world. — Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2018 Everybody, except for me, everybody is straight arrow. — Steve Marinucci, Billboard, 31 May 2018 The straight arrow of Franco's brothers, Vincent, is a divorced dad trying to get by, whose financial need puts him in business with some shady characters. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 7 Sep. 2017 If Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is the closest a live-action sitcom has come to The Simpsons, then Diggs is its Frank Grimes, the sputtering straight arrow who was driven into an early grave by Homer’s inexplicable accomplishments. — Sam Adams, Slate Magazine, 19 May 2017 See More

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“Straight arrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight%20arrow. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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