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idealist

[ahy-dee-uh-list] / aɪˈdi ə lɪst /


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Amodei is an idealist who represents the historically liberal wing of Silicon Valley, concerned about unleashing AI without proper guardrails.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2025

We’re conscious that the point is to lament an idealist whose life was cut short.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025

On the other, "she had the restlessness of an idealist with a certain anger at the world as it was", Eve, now 67, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025

I was always very much an idealist and was like, "Let's just try."

From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2024

‘You’re still the same, William. Still the idealist, eh?”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

The quest for a stable global order has long beguiled idealists and realists alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"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

As in “Curb,” though, he just as frequently positions himself as the logician surrounded by dupes fixated on useless details or idealists high on hopium.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

Nevertheless, word of mouth spread rapidly throughout L.A.’s progressive circles, luring many curious idealists to the valley.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023

And if my friends are idealists, then my realism would feel negative to them.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh


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