as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
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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Recent Examples of openhearted
Without going the easy route of just talking about whatever group is in the edginess Zeitgeist at the moment, Holmes is tapping into an audience’s desire to have someone express their anger and frustration at the world, but in a way that is more openhearted and connective.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Chen’s openhearted movie makes great use of the Singapore setting, showing for example, how with a public transportation meet-cute, a connection with someone can bend the structure of your environment around you.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Chen’s openhearted movie makes great use of the Singapore setting, showing for example, how with a public transportation meet-cute, a connection with someone can bend the structure of your environment around you.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for openhearted
Adjective
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Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The outspoken councilmember, whose district includes Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Silver Lake and the San Fernando Valley, filed her paperwork on February 7.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Be honest about what’s workable, and let creativity thrive within boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 An honest shift today strengthens what truly matters.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The times might be a-changin’ for the Rockies, thanks, in part, to a candid team meeting.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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In this fireside chat, Debose and Peters offer a candid, distribution-side perspective on platform economics, content ownership, and audience monetization, breaking down who truly benefits in this evolving space.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Briones’s funny, frank, and firm manner is shaped by her experience growing up in a theater family.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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As parents contend with rising costs and an overall tighter economic climate, more of them are using those challenges as an opportunity to have frank talks with their kids about money, according to a recent survey.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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