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idealist

[ahy-dee-uh-list] / aɪˈdi ə lɪst /


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“In Greg’s most optimistic, most idealist, most selfish version of the world, he would just write code on the most important thing,” Altman said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

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

Call me an idealist, but I also don’t think all of these voters are simply engaged in progressive virtue signaling.

From Slate Oct. 19, 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

"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

Love is never that simple, and Song’s take on the romantic comedy is not for the idealists who believe it can be.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2025

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

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2024

“Sad, sad. A business down the drain, unhappy young idealists stooping to forgery to get even.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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