freethinking
Example Sentences
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It adds a memorable entry to the American project of ennobling voices of the people—in this case, that of the heroine, Janie Crawford, a freethinking woman driven by what Hurston calls “that oldest human longing—self-revelation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It was only through the work of journalism . . . that he began his long transformation into a proud liberal, outspoken feminist and freethinking agnostic.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2024
He read the works of Black authors and, influenced by his father’s freethinking, embraced his family’s commitment to social justice.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Alaska is a place apart, both physically and in the minds of its many freethinking residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
She did not mean to say that she was right and he was wrong; she had, after all, grown up in the freethinking atmosphere of Maer, where all sides were openly discussed.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
