high-minded
adjective
high-mind·ed
ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd 
: marked by elevated principles and feelings
high-mindedly
adverb
high-mindedness
noun
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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
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Back in college, my classmates had high-minded ambitions like fighting climate change, becoming human-rights lawyers, and starting microfinance firms to alleviate poverty.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Other times, however, wartime tax resistance has been less high-minded.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Which isn’t to dismiss this movie for eschewing the high-minded (and admittedly polarizing) curiosity that defined the recent prequels.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
Her early diet of movies and television was varied, from TV strongmen to adult animation, and a generous dose of some more high-minded offerings.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Other times, however, wartime tax resistance has been less high-minded.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Which isn’t to dismiss this movie for eschewing the high-minded (and admittedly polarizing) curiosity that defined the recent prequels.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
Her early diet of movies and television was varied, from TV strongmen to adult animation, and a generous dose of some more high-minded offerings.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024
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“High-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-minded. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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