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openness

[oh-puhn-nis] / ˈoʊ pən nɪs /




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Not just for its openness, honesty and eloquence, but also for the fact he was happy to keep talking beyond the usual limits.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The openness made it easier to build relationships and network with industry people — they just want to help, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It means that when you show up for your brother, you will be fully present and have the physical, mental and spiritual openness to fully embrace your role as sister, caretaker and friend.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

As Sophie says to Benedict in the wake of his radical openness, “Love is always a thing to be proud of. The world needs more of it.”

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

When you travel like I did, vague about destination and with an open-ended itinerary, a holy-seeming openness takes over your character.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides