idealist
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“I’m an idealist, but I’m also a pragmatist,” she said.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
But Veda is no idealist out to end wars or reject her parents’ materialism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Amodei is an idealist who represents the historically liberal wing of Silicon Valley, concerned about unleashing AI without proper guardrails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2025
And Chinese media describe him as a "technical idealist" - he insists on keeping DeepSeek as an open-source platform.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
He was a militant idealist who crusaded against racial bigotry by growing faint in its presence.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
The quest for a stable global order has long beguiled idealists and realists alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
"There are Don Quixotes and Sanchos: idealists and pragmatists. Some may find the transparency of crystals fascinating, while others are interested in their smell and whether they're edible," García-Ruiz pointed out.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The idealists absolutely should push the realists ever further.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Nevertheless, word of mouth spread rapidly throughout L.A.’s progressive circles, luring many curious idealists to the valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023
“Sad, sad. A business down the drain, unhappy young idealists stooping to forgery to get even.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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