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as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
her openness was refreshing after the tiresome coyness of her friends
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as in vulnerability
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
doctors are concerned about the population's openness to the new strain of the flu virus
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Recent Examples of openness
As one of the negative philosophies, pessimism, in its adherence to radical openness, is also marked by its anti-systematic nature.
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
That openness extends to his ambitions for future editions.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 May 2026
Trump has expressed openness to the idea.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The scientist told me repeatedly of escaping to the ship’s deck and surrounding himself with the openness of the ocean, the beauty of volcanic islands, the whales, the dolphins, the flying fish, and, above all, the seabirds.
—Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Meltzer’s in-the-round staging creates a sense of openness as Rosenberg tells the story.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
The writer-director is generous with his time and loquacious with his words, and admits that sometimes his openness in interviews has gotten him in a little bit of trouble.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
From embracing Jimmy Butler to giving Dennis Schröder a shot, Kerr has shown an openness that’s worth acknowledging.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026
First, although Warsh has signaled his openness to easing borrowing costs, several Fed officials remain reluctant to ease rates.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
That openness extends to his ambitions for future editions.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 May 2026
Trump has expressed openness to the idea.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The scientist told me repeatedly of escaping to the ship’s deck and surrounding himself with the openness of the ocean, the beauty of volcanic islands, the whales, the dolphins, the flying fish, and, above all, the seabirds.
—Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Meltzer’s in-the-round staging creates a sense of openness as Rosenberg tells the story.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
The writer-director is generous with his time and loquacious with his words, and admits that sometimes his openness in interviews has gotten him in a little bit of trouble.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
From embracing Jimmy Butler to giving Dennis Schröder a shot, Kerr has shown an openness that’s worth acknowledging.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026
First, although Warsh has signaled his openness to easing borrowing costs, several Fed officials remain reluctant to ease rates.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openness
Noun
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Miller also addresses contemporary politics, the recent presidential election and how honesty is in flux in our country.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Intellectual honesty requires acknowledging that the United States is not Weimar Germany or Eastern Europe’s Pale of Settlement, where deadly pogroms against Jews were a regular feature of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The Moon in Taurus moves through your 8th House of Shared Resources, bringing attention to vulnerability, trust, money, and emotional exchange.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Noun
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His sincerity is real, his appreciation – for his fans, his band, his crew – is frequently spoken and his music is a continuous Choose Your Own Adventure game.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In an age of global political unrest, a news cycle saturated with mass shootings and gun violence on the streets of America, sincerity feels like a relief.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Beyond these questions of wider exposure, this emanates from the film itself, whose characterization and depth just don’t convince as much as its atmospherics.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Because Axios is embedded in countless web applications, mobile apps and back-end services, the exposure had a potentially broad reach.—
Aqsa Taylor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Seydoux asks me in a moment of frankness.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In that video, her performance seemed oriented toward showcasing technical ability, overriding the song’s directness with display.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is the meeting of the messenger planet and the taskmaster, let alone in the zodiac’s most fearless sign, setting the stage for a transit that cuts right through the fluff, forcing truth and directness.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To say we are disappointed by the lack of urgency and forthrightness from the city attorney’s office is an understatement.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fortune spoke with six people who have invested in Anthropic to get a sense of how this key constituency is feeling about the situation, and found that opinions were not unified despite the company’s longstanding forthrightness about its values.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Openness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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