upstanding

/ʌpˈstændɪŋ/

upstanding

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Definition

Honest; reputable; respectable.

Etymology

From up- + standing.

Example Sentences

  • "An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product."
  • "I don't even know her But I feel a responsibility to do what's upstanding and right It's kinda like a code, yeah And you've been getting closer and closer, and crossing so many lines"
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