upstanding

adj — 2 senses

upstanding

adj

/ʌpˈstændɪŋ/

Etymology From up- + standing.

1

Honest; reputable; respectable.

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 lines2012, Taylor Swift, “Girl at Home”, in Red, performed by Taylor Swift:

upstanding

adj

Etymology From upstand.

1

Standing up.

Please be upstanding for His Worship the Mayor.
Swift was among those upstanding for Dion when she walked on stage and singing to Dion's hit The Power of Love.2024 February 4, “Celine Dion makes surprise appearance at Grammy awards”, in bbc.com:

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