as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be
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Recent Examples of openhearted
While many world leaders have moved to shut their doors to migrants and abandon the care of the poor, Pope Francis stood for openhearted acceptance, a position that resonated with churchgoers as well as some of those who had never gone to Mass.
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Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Yet for all its shortcomings, Megalopolis is unabashedly openhearted, delivering an earnest plea to envision a better future.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Keep It Like a Secret (1999) Built To Spill’s fourth album fuses together the dreamy, openhearted songwriting of There’s Nothing Wrong With Love with the exacting studio graft and inspired guitar architecture of Perfect From Now On.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Sep. 2024
Katzman’s openhearted playfulness is the unifying force behind his music.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Yet for all its shortcomings, Megalopolis is unabashedly openhearted, delivering an earnest plea to envision a better future.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Keep It Like a Secret (1999) Built To Spill’s fourth album fuses together the dreamy, openhearted songwriting of There’s Nothing Wrong With Love with the exacting studio graft and inspired guitar architecture of Perfect From Now On.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Sep. 2024
Katzman’s openhearted playfulness is the unifying force behind his music.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for openhearted
Adjective
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Scherzer, one of the most outspoken players in the league, was a member of the MLBPA’s eight-player subcommittee, a group that unanimously rejected the current collective bargaining agreement more than three years ago.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The outspoken tech tycoon has made waves across the government with his new Department of Government Efficiency, which has slashed jobs and forced employees back into the office.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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This is a great way to spot medical fraud or an honest human error like a miscoding of services.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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He’s been honest and realistic with his teammates about it.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The ledger is clear: Every nutritious meal, every stroll, every candid conversation about stress is a deposit in the most resilient trust fund money can’t buy.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The shock of that question may yield a candid answer.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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With the political climate as a backdrop, Malone, 66, sat down with the Statesman before the event for a frank conversation about menopause, racial disparities in health care and being your own health advocate.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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That’s the real Mamdani playbook: frank conversations about the democratic socialist agenda to redistribute power to the working class, rooted in community and guided by clear policy.—
Abdul Osmanu,
Hartford Courant,
30 July 2025
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“Openhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openhearted. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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