idealistic

Example Sentences

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Someone young, idealistic, like the kids they’d never had, would die as part of a well-intentioned but risky move from Hal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

She has tried to replace those who left with “people who are idealistic, want to give back to their country, want to make the country a better place for all people in America.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

Chutiphong Pipoppinyo was part of the "orange wave" of idealistic young candidates who stunned Thailand in the 2023 election by winning more seats for the progressive Move Forward party than any other party.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Of particular interest to a brainy, idealistic youth such as Farmer, Virchow helped define the field of medical anthropology—the study of human health and disease and public health care systems.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French