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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Such an attempt to normalize petty crime makes Vicky Osterweil’s 2020 manifesto, In Defense of Looting, look high-minded.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But while Taylor Sheridan’s shows, product enhancements and even blockbuster movies were on the menu, the pitch from Ellison and his team was at times more high-minded.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
In government, Orbán could be composed and high-minded.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Despite this high-minded rhetoric, Talarico has benefited from reams of cash from corporate lobbyists, billionaires, and business executives who have flooded Texas on his behalf.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But while Taylor Sheridan’s shows, product enhancements and even blockbuster movies were on the menu, the pitch from Ellison and his team was at times more high-minded.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
In government, Orbán could be composed and high-minded.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Despite this high-minded rhetoric, Talarico has benefited from reams of cash from corporate lobbyists, billionaires, and business executives who have flooded Texas on his behalf.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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