idealistic
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An idealistic forum for postwar rebuilding, he discovers, has become a front for espionage and cynical realpolitik.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
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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