idealistic
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In 1966, he led the workers on an illegal strike, paralyzing the city and its idealistic new mayor, John V. Lindsay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
I would chose instead someone young, idealistic, someone on the physical model of Jared Kushner, perhaps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Some now see this as a poor decision, which tarnished their reputation among more idealistic followers.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
To become a climber was to join a self-contained, rabidly idealistic society, largely unnoticed and surprisingly uncorrupted by the world at large.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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