fair-minded
Example Sentences
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While Mr. Marquis acknowledges that the Dutch were “aggressive mercantilists with a nose for profit,” he contrasts their trade-driven but fair-minded approach toward Native American peoples with the “bellicose and imperialistic English, French, and Spanish.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Our position is rooted in a plan for a just transition and a fair-minded analysis of what the science demands", he insisted in a speech on 21 April.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
"Hellerstein possesses a well-deserved reputation for seeking to do justice in every case and for being independent and fair-minded," said law professor Carl Tobias of the University of Richmond.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
The legal test to qualify for jury duty is whether one can make fair-minded determinations based solely on the evidence presented in court.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2024
She was probably the best teacher I’ve ever had—strict, fair-minded, dedicated to her job.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
