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idealistic

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


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Two of America’s most idealistic presidents, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, followed an era of Johnsonian-Nixonian cynicism.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Young people are by definition less experienced and by nature more idealistic.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

A notion that blossomed from an idealistic vision was Martinized into a cult-like excursion for the privileged.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

"Martian was once idealistic and full of hope, then his moral compass gets eroded by the things he has to do and the sacrifices that go into it."

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Dasch remembered Barth as "an idealistic Nazi," and he had returned to Germany a couple of years ago.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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