Rydstrom was known as upstanding and good, Sabine as treacherous and evil. From Wordnik.com. [Kiss of a Demon King] Reference
And then for the people to exploit it under the guise of being morally upstanding is disgusting — and it embarrassed me because I was a part of it. From Wordnik.com. [TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS FOR JUNE 24TH:ECLIPSE PREMIERE, ROBERT PATTINSON, & MORE | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews] Reference
Didn't he get into trouble by his little guy being too "upstanding"?. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Clinton Endorses Obama] Reference
I wonder if Joe Wilson was one of the "upstanding" leaders who insisted he resign. From Wordnik.com. [First on the Ticker: S.C. GOP chair to seek Sanford's resignation] Reference
Is this the sort of "upstanding", "new kind of politician" you would like to send your money too?. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Hits Obama In New Speech: "I've Heard A Lot Of Talk About Turning The Page"] Reference
This is Mark's fault of course – but his opponents are only kidding themselves when they try to seem "upstanding" by doing this. stormerF. From Wordnik.com. [First on the Ticker: GOP support for Sanford impeachment grows] Reference
A superb upstanding brown, of unexceptionable bone. From Wordnik.com. [Rhymes of the East and Re-collected Verses] Reference
What an upstanding, fine, frank lad he appears to be. From Wordnik.com. [Old Valentines A Love Story] Reference
Till without the slightest warning, that superb upstanding brown. From Wordnik.com. [Rhymes of the East and Re-collected Verses] Reference
People can be upstanding, decent, and just without religious faith. From Wordnik.com. [Phil Zuckerman: Imagine No Religion: Can a Society Be Successful Without It?] Reference
She had been comparing him all evening with her splendid, upstanding. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge Or, the hermit of Moonlight falls] Reference
But she turned her life around and she's a very fine, upstanding woman now. From Wordnik.com. [Far From H-P, a Job in New Jersey] Reference
I mean, where can a non-celeb like me find such an upstanding and quality guy?. From Wordnik.com. [Zondra Hughes: The Fantasia Fiasco: Why Toys are better than Boys] Reference
But I'm Michael W. Klein, an upstanding attorney with a spotless driving record. From Wordnik.com. [A Case Of Mistaken Identity] Reference
I'm sure both David Plouffle and David Axelrod are fine, upstanding citizens. From Wordnik.com. [The O Team: A Response] Reference
"Everybody knows the Hollanders as good, generous, upstanding people," Barry said. From Wordnik.com. [Hartford Distributors Shooting: Nine Dead In Workplace Massacre] Reference
So we grant that our idea of "best" is not always fair to the solid, upstanding citizens. From Wordnik.com. [Bossies Awards 2010: The best open source software of the year] Reference
"" It's the one thing we have -- the fact that he is an upstanding guy with high morals. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Look Now] Reference
For a year or more I have been associated with an upstanding gent who gave out his name as Sam. From Wordnik.com. [David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story] Reference
That planet was once home to two alien races: the upstanding Autobots and the sneaky Decepticons. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
Third, and maybe most importantly, people can be upstanding, decent, and just without religious faith. From Wordnik.com. [Phil Zuckerman: Imagine No Religion: Can a Society Be Successful Without It?] Reference
The four ends of this handkerchief are tied in an odd way, two being left upstanding like rabbits 'ears!. From Wordnik.com. [Denmark] Reference
That conviction has longstanding sanctity among Americans and many who hold it are moral and upstanding folk. From Wordnik.com. [The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior] Reference
German forests dressed in the skins of wild beasts, his helmet decorated with a pair of fierce upstanding horns. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp] Reference
After the raids, LaForce and Beck continued their efforts to become upstanding members of the business community. From Wordnik.com. [The Wild West of Weed] Reference
"I wish I knew the way," he cried, catching hold of a cockle-shell that was lying on one of the upstanding rocks. From Wordnik.com. [More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme] Reference
We rode up Majuba Hill as far as we could, finding it a great upstanding hill with a flat top overlooking the nek. From Wordnik.com. [With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service] Reference
And I hope you will bring with you some of those fine upstanding fellows of yours who have fought through the war. From Wordnik.com. [Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914] Reference
We sympathize or identify with upstanding losers, who, despite strenuous efforts and personal integrity, fall short. From Wordnik.com. [Ambitious to Fault] Reference
Last year, it was all about the New Orleans Saints, Drew Brees - good guy, good family guy, upstanding model citizen. From Wordnik.com. [Favre And The Usual Drama This NFL Season] Reference
There came Dan on our best horse, an upstanding raking bay, and in front of him was Belle with the wean in the tartan shawl. From Wordnik.com. [The McBrides A Romance of Arran] Reference
It seemed a little seedy and unseemly, and for some reason people used to think that it was more upstanding to say I met him in a bar. From Wordnik.com. [Computers Are Becoming Cupid's Best Weapon] Reference
A seemingly reliable, upstanding man until one gets closer, in which case he becomes insecure and annoyed, and will edge away carefully. From Wordnik.com. [Best Left Unsaid: intro and ch.01] Reference
Bob at the beginning of this story was about sixteen years old, tall and stalwart and a clean-cut specimen of upstanding American youth. From Wordnik.com. [The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice or, Solving a Wireless Mystery] Reference
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