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idealistic

[ahy-dee-uh-lis-tik, ahy-dee-uh-] / aɪˌdi əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌaɪ di ə- /


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The 14th Amendment is part of what made such visions — however idealistic — possible.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

"Martian was once idealistic and full of hope, then his moral compass gets eroded by the things he has to do and the sacrifices that go into it."

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

As M.M. evolves from sidekick to central character, he also begins to behave more like Butcher, forcing him to wrestle with the erosion of his idealistic principles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

In 1966, he led the workers on an illegal strike, paralyzing the city and its idealistic new mayor, John V. Lindsay.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

John Smith, a young and idealistic English preacher who had recently come to the area, was becoming popular with those slaves.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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