enlightened
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“In their minds, they see themselves as more enlightened and therefore more justified to cut off for more reasons,” Anderson says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Marcus’ son, notes Mr. Potter, was nothing like his enlightened father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
You know, if everybody has the same idea and the same belief, we’re never going to learn anything, we’re never going to be enlightened to anything beyond ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
He’s on the board of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and received its David Rockefeller Award, given to an “individual from the business community who exemplifies enlightened generosity.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
“All of them were such gorgeously enlightened, beautiful people.”
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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