idealistic
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“It was a very idealistic era,” Heyward said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
But Kornev is young and infused with an idealistic zeal, refusing to let these goons stonewall him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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
Edgar Snow, born in Kansas City, was an idealistic reporter handpicked by the Communist leadership, in Mr. Dikötter’s words, “after careful vetting.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
There had been a time, when Tyler was a boy, when Mother had been idealistic about education.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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