idealistic

Example Sentences

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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

I would chose instead someone young, idealistic, someone on the physical model of Jared Kushner, perhaps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Some now see this as a poor decision, which tarnished their reputation among more idealistic followers.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Nothing in either of my two careers as a black man in America had served to give me any idealistic tendencies.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey