high-minded
adjective
high-mind·ed
ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd 
: marked by elevated principles and feelings
high-mindedly
adverb
high-mindedness
noun
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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That means pausing California’s high-minded independent commission that has, admirably, drawn congressional boundaries in a non-partisan way since 2010.
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Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
These kinds of high-minded decisions are just too abstract when terrible things are happening so fast.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Despite high-minded talk in this part of the country, the push for integrated housing has been long, arduous and frustrating.
—Hugh Bailey, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
There are no stats or high-minded analysis needed to describe the woes.
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Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
These kinds of high-minded decisions are just too abstract when terrible things are happening so fast.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Despite high-minded talk in this part of the country, the push for integrated housing has been long, arduous and frustrating.
—Hugh Bailey, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
There are no stats or high-minded analysis needed to describe the woes.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-minded
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“High-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-minded. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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