be lofty
Example Sentences
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The bar for structural separations is and ought to be lofty: That radical remedy should be invoked only when it is the only way to repair demonstrable harm.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2020
And just like learning Portuguese or writing "King Lear," the goals we set for ourselves in this incredibly anxious, enraging, grief-riddled time don't have to be lofty, unpleasant, or against our talents and interests.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2020
If people aren’t already in the habit of saving money, their goal doesn’t need to be lofty — and perhaps shouldn’t be.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2018
He can be lofty and Olympian, elevated above the tiresome business of courting allies and ingratiating enemies, which must be a glorious relief.
From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2012
It may be crude and lame in execution, but it will be lofty, perhaps grand; and if it is original in consciousness, it will be in effect.
From Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene by Hall, G. Stanley
