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
There would be lofty lectures on the Enlightenment and liberal democracy and integration.
From The Guardian • Apr. 5, 2019
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
"Is this American chaff?" he was disagreeably conscious that he was not wholly successful in his effort to be lofty.
From The Shuttle by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
