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Recent Examples of narrow-minded That is something that has always struck me as strange and narrow-minded. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025 The inherent orthodoxy of his premise excluded all other alternatives to narrow-minded rationalism and its ethical constraints. Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Of the trio, Bernadette was written as the strictest rule-follower — possibly even the most narrow-minded. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025 Some people associate a frugal spender with a narrow-minded person who is a tightwad, a cheapskate, a penny-pincher, and worse of all an outright scrooge. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 People are going to take things and run with them and be narrow-minded or whatever or take something out of context. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024 Instead of articulating a compelling vision that could spark a broad-minded counterpunch to narrow-minded populism, Newsom has taken an oddly defeatist course in his first podcasts. Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025 Gazing out onto Prince William Sound with its stunning scenery had this narrow-minded city-and-car guy bitten by the cruise bug. David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025 The Grammys have always prized a narrow-minded, classic sense of musicianship: deft songwriting, big vocals, live instrumentation. Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow-minded
Adjective
  • The Democratic primary for the New York City mayor’s race has tightened further in the latest Marist Poll, with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ahead but with a narrower lead.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 June 2025
  • This is due to the narrow percentage of Black filmmakers who have been given the space to make and distribute films for theatrical release.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • In his quest for a definitive biography of Joyce as a cosmopolitan artist, above the parochial fray, Ellmann downplayed Joyce’s interest in politics.
    Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
  • Rather, Colbert won after knocking, by his count, on 20,000 doors, wearing out several pairs of size 15 shoes and putting parochial concerns, such as wildfire prevention, disaster preparedness and flood control, at the center of his campaign.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • The blatantly bigoted decision will someday be overturned, but not without inflicting enormous pain in the interim.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • Bea and Patience carry the show, while the rest of the ensemble is just sort of there, not really adding much, aside from Bea’s obnoxious and bigoted subordinate (played by Nathan Welsh) who is dismissive and sneering about Patience, both to her face and behind her back.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • The small core teams who operate them are usually experts in biodiversity and community engagement, but not marketing.
    Michelle Greenwald, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • The motherboard is quite a bit smaller than the Framework Laptop 13 board, and the two are definitely not interchangeable.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Many of these first-generation rock writers had grown up in thrall to the sounds that had emerged from provincial music scenes in places like Memphis, New Orleans, Detroit, San Francisco, Woodstock, and, above all, Liverpool.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
  • All federal, state, provincial and local rules and regulations apply.
    Sourcing Journal, Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • The film is described as an intense drama about two Palestinian refugees living in Athens, caught between petty scams and the hope of a better life in Germany.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 June 2025
  • In the end, what started as a petty doormat rivalry has turned into something much more joyful.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Pea protein: Peas are almost as protein-dense as soy, so pea protein is an excellent choice for anyone intolerant to soy.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • The questions of the HPE team, intolerant of apparent disorder, was met with a culture of curiosity.
    Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • His decision not to return to his village and his father signifies freedom from an insular past but also sets him on the path of finding his own identity.
    Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
  • The locals nearly revolted against the Hollywood film crew who’d invaded the insular island community to shoot the picture.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025

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“Narrow-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow-minded. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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