lofty
Example Sentences
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Some investors appear to be getting impatient, pointing to Musk’s lofty promises about the rollout.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
And yet even if this dispute was over lofty principles of judicial supremacy and institutional regard, the court’s later conduct gave the game away.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
There’s reason for JPMorgan to rein in its buybacks while the stock trades at lofty multiples—for the benefit of the bank itself and its shareholders.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The result is an inspiring portrait of an enslaved man whose “relentless pursuit of greater liberty,” Mr. O’Malley writes, “pushed America toward those lofty ideals despite being disenfranchised.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Love stirred in the hearts of the young Brahmins' daughters when Siddhartha walked through the streets of the town, with his lofty brow, his king-like eyes and his slim figure.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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