The plan was lofty, but flawed.
In Albini's view, these plans may prove lofty but misdirected.
The target may not be lofty, but that's the sound of a winner.
In the White House, he has a lofty but precarious status.
Like the original twin towers, they seem more like Brobdingnagian intruders than lofty but friendly neighbors.
Its politics, if it had any, were vaguely liberal, its aspirations lofty but nonspecific.
Making a double album sounds lofty, but disc two earns its existence by substituting explorations for disc one's explosions.
It sounds lofty but let Herbert explain: "Rhythm is such a critical aspect of music and it's never discussed.
They solved it by complementing last year's lofty, but vague, instrumental theme with some lyrics rooted in the real world.
He says, 'I do like designing clothes that are - not exactly lofty but intellectual in their sexiness.
That may be too lofty, but even the introductory passages in his speeches - the bits not meant for media consumption - are packed with subliminal meaning.
