high-minded

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Chesterton was raised in a high-minded Unitarianism whose morals he approved but whose understanding of God he found too thin to support the changes that he, as a man of the left, wanted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He was a high-minded historian and literary critic who nevertheless loved writing about rugby and cricket.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

I want to be very high-minded about this.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

Before his apparent demise, David and Juno had been heading down separate paths regarding their company — he more high-minded, she more mercenary.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

“It’s my birthday and I’m in a good mood. But someday you’ll be old too.Your body will start to fall apart and your brain will deteriorate. See if you’re so high-minded then.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer