Sentence examples for lapsed idealist from inspiring English sources

A lapsed idealist, Madeleine has been inoculated against life's disappointments by her own skepticism.

Like many men in these stories, he was a lapsed idealist, who has died an unheroic Aids-related death, his body buried secretly in his home village as his public face is saved for the nation.

Some see the barefaced insistence that black is white as an especial habit of left-wing politicians, of idealists committed and lapsed, who see little peccadillos as acceptable compromises on the road to their earthly paradise.

But the talks lapsed.

Every coupon offer lapsed.

Has Mr. McGough lapsed?

Those lapsed in February.

Construction permits have lapsed.

In 2002 Paygo lapsed.

It lapsed in 1989.

You lapsed.