Sentence examples for were upright from inspiring English sources

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were upright

adjective

Vertical; erect.

  • I was standing upright, waiting for my orders.

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Was that when politicians were upright, bookish public servants?

It would reach the boy's chin if it were upright.

The expenses mess would not be fatal if the prime minister were upright and strong.

Those early electric cars were upright and boxy, just the look that today's designers are trying to avoid.

It can be simply the projection of our wishes, the thing that has made us walk crookedly all these years when we believed we were upright and straightforward.

Jeter and Soriano were upright, Girardi was relaxed and happy, and the division lead was back to a more comfortable number.

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And those pianos were uprights, not grands.

It was upright.

The blooms are upright.

His demeanour is upright, even noble.

But when he's upright, watch out.

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