idealistic
Example Sentences
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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.
A sweet, idealistic grade-school teacher, Salim doesn’t share his aging dad’s fiery rhetoric regarding Israel.
From Los Angeles Times
The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.
From Los Angeles Times
Finke, 35, who dropped out of medical school to work on wastewater treatment technology for communities in Africa and India, is idealistic about the wider effects of Brimstone’s cheaper materials.
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