Examples of 'high-minded' in a sentence
Meaning of "high-minded"
high-minded (adjective): Having noble or elevated principles, characterized by moral or intellectual integrity and a strong sense of ethics
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- Given to idealism.
- Refined, cultured, particularly civilized.
- Proud or arrogant.
- Magnanimous.
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The high-minded formula was not successful.
We can not afford to keep on being so high-minded.
I started with a high-minded thought process.
Not all routes to improved motivation are high-minded.
Between high-minded idealism and personal loyalty.
The content can be considered high-minded vulgarity.
Isobel was a high-minded girl believing a kiss required a proposal.
It was a reaction against the whole high-minded ideals.
The high-minded might prefer to ignore the sleaze.
I have strived to establish myself as a high-minded professional.
The high-minded people of the internet speak highly of you.
We are not all engaged in a high-minded pursuit of the truth.
Forget the high-minded pronouncements and look at the implications.
But a film does not have to be especially high-minded to be political.
You are a real high-minded citizen to be looking for the governorship.
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But not all have such high-minded motives.
The high-minded investor stands apart from the herd.
It does not matter if this is done with high-minded intentions or wicked.
This is a very high-minded goal you have set for yourselves.
Academics are not necessarily more high-minded than gallerists.
Really high-minded people are indifferent to suffering, especially that of other peoples.
Englishmen judging me without adding a high-minded foreigner to the list.
Many boastful, high-minded persons look upon these developments in smug arrogance.
These are matters of paramount importance, whose high-minded purposes we support.
We should not be high-minded over how much stuff we have.
You believe in rightness and fairness and high-minded things.
Founded on the principles of high-minded rhetoric a fundamentally symbolic organization.
The left was politically popular as long as it delivered on high-minded promises.
It is not so clear that such high-minded criticism is economically sustainable.
You ruin everything you touch with your high-minded dreams.
But this virtuous and high-minded policy has not been followed.
But there still remains much that is worthwhile in this high-minded adaptation.
Liverpool has little relish … for high-minded theatrical entertainments properly conducted.
For a bunch of civic leaders you are really not being very high-minded about this.
How magnanimous and high-minded he is-as he holds a tiny decapitated head in his fingers.
But the method advocated to achieve these high-minded wishes is flawed.
Founded on the principles of high-minded rhetoric and empty gestures. a fundamentally symbolic organization.
Google 's DeepMind project has mostly focused on solving high-minded computer intelligence issues.
But the high-minded talk had soon stalled into fecklessness and pusillanimity.
Do not poison my ears with that high-minded liberal dog shit.
Accordingly, high-minded goals and creative ambitions are typically dwarfed by these difficult challenges.
The governor told me you were too high-minded to run a decent campaign.
We can sign high-minded manifestos to protect our environment from the risk of climate change.
America was aware of no conflict between high-minded principle and the necessities of survival.
High-minded declarations of intent often engender scepticism, especially when not tied to concrete action.
Goals have a way of becoming less high-minded when you need money.
That high-minded type can always find an excuse for breaking his own rules.
Another group feels that the original high-minded goals of the expedition.
You have a high-minded perspective on life that transcends the worldly and the paltry.
Terrorists and outlaw regimes will not be dissuaded by high-minded speeches or written agreements.
