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idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding
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For an hour, Dudamel was their president, and these courageous kids showed us what an idealistic society feels like.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
However, their idealistic nature can sometimes lead to disappointment if reality doesn’t align with their expectations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Discussions with others will be ambitious and idealistic.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
At their best, these leaders make up an idealistic safeguard against the rampant disinformation, foreign interference, and just base political nihilism that is clogging the conversations about whether the vote tallies this week can be trusted.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
However, their idealistic nature can sometimes lead to disappointment if reality doesn’t align with their expectations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Discussions with others will be ambitious and idealistic.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
At their best, these leaders make up an idealistic safeguard against the rampant disinformation, foreign interference, and just base political nihilism that is clogging the conversations about whether the vote tallies this week can be trusted.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Idealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealistic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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