openhearted
adjective
open·heart·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈhär-təd 
1
: candidly straightforward : frank
2
: responsive to emotional appeal
openheartedly
adverb
openheartedness
noun
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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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With this device, Mendonça telegraphs a righteous indignation that’s nonetheless hopeful, a vision of openhearted generosity and multigenerational solidarity in the face of ruthless authority, then and now.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Straight Line Was a Lie finds the band embracing an openhearted surrender to every aspect of growth while acknowledging that the cycle will inevitably begin again.
—Gabrielle MacAfee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The Maria Bamford Questionnaire is a series of 25 questions designed by the beloved and openhearted comedian to unearth surprising truths about its respondents.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2025
For May 1966’s expansive Pet Sounds, Wilson and lyricist Tony Asher created a song cycle documenting a passage from youthful innocence to mournful adulthood that the composer contrasted with delicately sophisticated yet openhearted orchestrations.
—Barry Walters, Billboard, 11 June 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Straight Line Was a Lie finds the band embracing an openhearted surrender to every aspect of growth while acknowledging that the cycle will inevitably begin again.
—Gabrielle MacAfee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The Maria Bamford Questionnaire is a series of 25 questions designed by the beloved and openhearted comedian to unearth surprising truths about its respondents.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2025
For May 1966’s expansive Pet Sounds, Wilson and lyricist Tony Asher created a song cycle documenting a passage from youthful innocence to mournful adulthood that the composer contrasted with delicately sophisticated yet openhearted orchestrations.
—Barry Walters, Billboard, 11 June 2025
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“Openhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/openhearted. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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openhearted
adjective
open·heart·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈhärt-əd
1
: frank
2
openheartedly
adverb
openheartedness
noun
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