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as in stubborn
given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions
those talk shows want opinionated pundits, not cautious, diffident debaters
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as in adamant
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
an opinionated professor who often clashes with students who dare to disagree with him
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Recent Examples of opinionated
Reynier has been an opinionated and passionate presence in the spirits industry over the years, starting with his revival of Bruichladdich on the Scottish island of Islay in 2000.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Spens goes further by describing this person as an opinionated interpreter between the business and technical ends of the spectrum.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
They’re served up using the newest Ubuntu LTS (Long-Term Support) base, without opinionated patches or changes to default settings.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
What will his very opinionated Jewish family have to say?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Spens goes further by describing this person as an opinionated interpreter between the business and technical ends of the spectrum.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
They’re served up using the newest Ubuntu LTS (Long-Term Support) base, without opinionated patches or changes to default settings.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
What will his very opinionated Jewish family have to say?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for opinionated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opinionated
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One daughter, loving but stubborn, leaves for Vilna to study nursing.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The true top is still stubborn, though: In 2023 women made up just over 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs, 9% of the FTSE CEOs, and 5.4% of CEOs of the S&P Global Broad Market Index.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Theoretically, then, the pressure is off, but Howe is adamant this season cannot be allowed to peter out.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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And while head coach Carlo Ancelotti was adamant that Alvarez kicked the ball twice, Simeone wasn’t having any of it after being shown a clip of it by Movistar prior to heading to his post-match press conference.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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This particular tension is unlikely to go away; slow, dogmatic passing football has always been a hard sell in a stadium where arch-pragmatists like Mourinho and Antonio Conte were so enthusiastically embraced.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the decades before Trump, Washington embraced a dogmatic neoliberalism.—
Oren Cass,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Opinionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opinionated. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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