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
Floyd is something different: an openhearted naïf who insists on embracing the indifferent world in spite of its endless disappointments.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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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Obama and Robinson's interview with the outspoken comedian was released on May 6.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Industry versus lifestyle Monday’s meeting drew a mix of outspoken residents presenting concerns about data centers’ direct impact on their rural communities, and commercial leaders portraying the data center economy as an essential growth opportunity for Jackson County’s economy.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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And to be honest, my biggest fear is AI.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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According to an Axios-Ipsos poll released in 2025, more than 70% of Americans believe that most politicians aren’t honest about their health.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity to offer more candid remarks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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At the station, the officers processing her were captured in a candid moment that Longoria says reveals what was really happening.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Both actors are incandescent and the chemistry between them is off the charts, and Calvani is even more adorable this season as the demonstrative and frank Italian who longs for his homeland.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Nickolas Spiliotopoulos, a rising senior studying political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who leads the campus chapter of PauseAI US, said his chapter emphasizes open and frank discussion about AI’s impacts.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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“Openhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openhearted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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