Sentence examples for lofty consider from inspiring English sources

If this sounds lofty, consider that a 2006 study showed that longtime married couples were perceived to look like one another -- the longer together, the more similar in appearance.

Rather than focusing on disrupting an industry, which is a lofty goal, consider just disrupting a competitor.

If it seems like a lofty goal, consider the alternatives: "Charging Bull" and all of it's add-ons, or Kathy Griffin's failed hit-piece with "art postcard" photographer Tyler Shields.

On a loftier plane, consider the official objectives of CouchSurfing: "Our goal," the company's Web site says, "is nothing less than changing the world".

This might sound like a lofty ambition considering the country's current production volumes.

Yields on those trades were about 6.5 percent, a lofty figure, considering that the interest on these bonds is at least exempt from federal income taxes.

Jim Wassel, founder and chairman of the alliance, admits that that may be a lofty goal, considering the growing difficulty of raising funds on behalf of the families.

Amazingly, his per-minute scoring and overall efficiency rank with the best players at his position – a lofty achievement considering that Brooks' N.B.A. career isn't yet a month old.

Also baked into the employee incentives is profit sharing of up to 15% of pretax operating profits above $500 million–a lofty goal considering the company's $3.5 billion net loss in 2002.

That's a lofty goal, considering the discovery for just one drug can traditionally take decades and tens of millions of dollars, with a high rate of failure before anything comes of the research.

SOTUs are notorious for being lofty wishlists, so consider these proposals Obama's wildest political fantasies.