idealistic

Example Sentences

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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

It would have been a lot to ask that Simkhovitch, idealistic and self-sacrificing, predict that immigrant poverty and its housing conditions would be ameliorated with time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

"But we don't live in this idealistic world where everyone is logical. The passion of football fans is what makes the game great."

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

I took the stance that our actions should be based not on idealistic considerations but on practical ones.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela