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openness

[oh-puhn-nis] / ˈoʊ pən nɪs /




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Villarreal: There was so much openness that there was a menarche playlist curated by director Mike Barker.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The goal was to curb her depression and anxiety by increasing extroversion, agreeableness and openness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Under Infantino's leadership "there is silence where there should be accountability, distance where there should be openness", they said.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Vonnegut’s openness to serendipitous in-person encounters is exactly the spirit that Nicholas Epley hopes to summon with “A Little More Social,” a cheerful, data-supported apologia for conversation and conviviality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Academics would have violated their generation’s ideal of openness if they had said that their schools couldn’t accommodate disadvantaged Americans.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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