idealistic

Example Sentences

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She has tried to replace those who left with “people who are idealistic, want to give back to their country, want to make the country a better place for all people in America.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But Kornev is young and infused with an idealistic zeal, refusing to let these goons stonewall him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Lindsey has an interventionist mentality that is idealistic about America’s role in the world,” said Marc Short, a longtime chief of staff to Mike Pence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

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 • Feb. 13, 2026

Same story: idealistic, energetic young guys who overestimated themselves, underestimated the country, and ended up in trouble.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer