openness

Example Sentences

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His proposed ballroom “represents another way this presidency has abandoned its imperative of projecting modesty, openness, and stability,” the architect and historian Neil Flanagan complained in the Atlantic this month.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

That openness may be partly because the attack was highly visible and affected students directly.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“When I think about the people who just had this incredible openness to talent, I see their mammoth contribution to making America true to itself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“So everybody’s connected, and that’s what’s exploited in these conspiracy stories. It’s made to look nefarious. It’s preying on the openness of science and shutting that down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“Not that I don’t like men,” she assured me with wide- eyed openness.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes