close-minded

Example Sentences

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Increasing numbers of Americans in recent years are rejecting organized religion, seeing it as cruel, restrictive and close-minded.

From Salon • May 19, 2025

They leave out that Jim is also selfish, close-minded and flaky: a conversational tyrant who controls the volume of every chat.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2025

“I think a lot of that is people were so close-minded when it comes to things like that,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

I’m grateful to the performer who worked so hard to entertain a close-minded teen, and can now admit it: I liked “Stomp.”

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

We may face a lot of close-minded people along the way.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers