opinionated

adjective

opin·ion·at·ed | \ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-təd

Definition of opinionated

: firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions … focus groups, which tend to be dominated by the loudest and most opinionated people …— James Surowiecki

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an articulate and opinionated critic People don't expect such opinionated commentary in what is supposed to a news article.

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Silliness, can’t leave that out; and what’s the word for opinionated? — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, "Meryl Streep Gets Candid Over Cocktails With Stephen Colbert at the Montclair Film Fundraiser," 3 Dec. 2018 Some is, of course — Ross Douthat’s column at the New York Times is a soft conservative trying to persuade a liberal audience, for instance — but most opinionated political media is written for the side that already agrees with the author. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "How WhatsApp is undermining Facebook’s war on election interference," 19 Oct. 2018 Some is, of course — Ross Douthat’s column at the New York Times is a soft conservative trying to persuade a liberal audience, for instance — but most opinionated political media is written for the side that already agrees with the author. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "When Twitter users hear out the other side, they become more polarized," 18 Oct. 2018 He's been very intrusive, He's been very opinionated. — Fox News, "Christopher Steele's communications with DOJ raise questions," 11 Aug. 2018 But where are the risky, opinionated, near-future designs that embrace the full range of possibilities that electric cars open up? — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "The future of electric car design has yet to be written," 5 Oct. 2018 The actress plays Erin Reagan, the opinionated lawyer and single mom who often goes head-to-head with her father, Frank (Tom Selleck) and brothers Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Jamie (Will Estes). — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'Blue Bloods' Star Bridget Moynahan Spills All the Secrets from the New Season," 29 Sep. 2018 Flowerbomb portrays a strong, independent, opinionated yet sweet woman. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "Exclusive: See the Stunning New Ad Campaign for Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb," 21 June 2016 But the real triumph was watching a highly opinionated 4-year-old eat an entire plate and then, very politely, ask for seconds. — Samin Nosrat, New York Times, "A Green Goddess Dressing for When Speed Matters," 24 Apr. 2018

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