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idealist

[ahy-dee-uh-list] / aɪˈdi ə lɪst /


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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

I was always very much an idealist and was like, "Let's just try."

From Salon Dec. 25, 2024

“If he was clever enough to send us over to Mandeville like two stooges, lie’s not that psycho. Even somebody like the idealist can play a joke on you.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Refn: We were both naive idealists and we both had an enormous amount of emotions within us that we were trying to find places to unleash.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 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 reality, however, is that altruistic idealists are few and far between in this world.”

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

They’re ideas people, glass half full types, idealists but also stubborn visionaries.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2024

And if my friends are idealists, then my realism would feel negative to them.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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