open mind
noun
: a willingness to listen to or accept different ideas or opinions
I know it's different, but try to keep an open mind.
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Listening with an open mind and being one of my biggest supporters.
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Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Graff welcomes the new release and is keeping an open mind.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Keeping an open mind on re-entry players Five years since the 2021 draft, one interesting observation is how many of the best players from that class were not first-year draft-eligible.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In February, a federal judge in San Francisco overseeing a different trial involving Musk had difficulty finding jurors who could set aside their views about the billionaire and keep an open mind.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
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Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Graff welcomes the new release and is keeping an open mind.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Keeping an open mind on re-entry players Five years since the 2021 draft, one interesting observation is how many of the best players from that class were not first-year draft-eligible.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In February, a federal judge in San Francisco overseeing a different trial involving Musk had difficulty finding jurors who could set aside their views about the billionaire and keep an open mind.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Open mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mind. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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