open to reason

phrase

: willing to listen to logical or sensible thinking

Examples of open to reason in a Sentence

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But there is now at least some evidence that the public at large is more open to reason and evidence. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023 Loud and belligerent people are not generally open to reason and logic. — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022

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“Open to reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20to%20reason. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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