high-minded
adjective
high-mind·ed
ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd 
: marked by elevated principles and feelings
high-mindedly
adverb
high-mindedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of high-minded in a Sentence
high-minded efforts to improve the lives of people who are less fortunate
she was too high-minded to admit publicly to watching trashy movies, but privately she loved them
Recent Examples on the Web
But for all the high-minded idealism, OpenAI has also had its share of scandals.
—
Kelsey Piper, Vox, 22 May 2024
And where are all those high-minded young people for whom ideals are everything.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
Yet if the Vietnam War distracted U.S. policymakers from their more high-minded ambitions in the Third World, the focus on that conflict in most histories of U.S. foreign relations has overshadowed the many other ways in which Americans were engaging with the world.
—Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
But in other theaters, the high-minded Normandy vision has given way to a different kind of diplomacy.
—Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
In bullet points and numbered sections, the report championed high-minded ideas like accountability and humility.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Your urge to acquire knowledge is growing as the Moon alights in your high-minded 9th house, giving you a thirst for something new and exotic.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
Everything the archivists do is high-minded and thoughtful; even their desks, the main feature of Derek McLane’s set, glow with intent under David Lander’s warm lighting.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Yet even the most high-minded forms still include a surprising amount of straw-manning and motivated reasoning.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Kelsey Piper, Vox, 22 May 2024
And where are all those high-minded young people for whom ideals are everything.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
Yet if the Vietnam War distracted U.S. policymakers from their more high-minded ambitions in the Third World, the focus on that conflict in most histories of U.S. foreign relations has overshadowed the many other ways in which Americans were engaging with the world.
—Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
But in other theaters, the high-minded Normandy vision has given way to a different kind of diplomacy.
—Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
In bullet points and numbered sections, the report championed high-minded ideas like accountability and humility.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Your urge to acquire knowledge is growing as the Moon alights in your high-minded 9th house, giving you a thirst for something new and exotic.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
Everything the archivists do is high-minded and thoughtful; even their desks, the main feature of Derek McLane’s set, glow with intent under David Lander’s warm lighting.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Yet even the most high-minded forms still include a surprising amount of straw-manning and motivated reasoning.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
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“High-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-minded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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