idealistic
Example Sentences
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They are idealistic and impatient, fluent in slogans and sarcasm, and astutely aware that the system they are training to enter may have no particular use for them.
From BBC
Edgar Snow, born in Kansas City, was an idealistic reporter handpicked by the Communist leadership, in Mr. Dikötter’s words, “after careful vetting.”
"But we don't live in this idealistic world where everyone is logical. The passion of football fans is what makes the game great."
From BBC
Some now see this as a poor decision, which tarnished their reputation among more idealistic followers.
From BBC
Forty years ago, Grisham was a lawyer and state legislator in Mississippi with an idea for a story about a racially charged murder trial, seen through the eyes of a young, idealistic attorney like himself.
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