stand tall
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To behave in a brave, proud, or unyielding manner, without retreating from confrontation, danger, or adversity.
Example Sentences
- ""I'll not sing one note!" she declared, standing tall, "not one single note!""
- "But there was beauty in her, and an inner strength that would allow her to stand tall and accept last night's phone call."
- "The economic expansion that enabled the country to stand tall at the start of the century has slowed."
- "Leeds were once more indebted to the exceptional Schmeichel for keeping them in it when he stood tall to parry away Alex Song's near-post drive only 23 seconds into the second half, before Robert Snodgrass produced a goal-saving tackle just as Arshavin was about to pull the trigger."