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idealistic

[ahy-dee-uh-lis-tik, ahy-dee-uh-] / aɪˌdi əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌaɪ di ə- /


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Young, idealistic people who saw Hal as a mentor and would have followed him into any battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“It was a very idealistic era,” Heyward said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Kevin came to Washington all those years ago as an outsider, an idealistic young man determined to serve his country, who succeeded beyond all expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Which is certainly an admirable approach, albeit a rather idealistic strategy in a state of nearly 23 million voters, spread over roughly 800 miles from north to south.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

I’m very idealistic, but I knew I couldn’t walk that far, so I took a cab.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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