openhearted
adjective
open·heart·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈhär-təd 
1
: candidly straightforward : frank
2
: responsive to emotional appeal
openheartedly
adverb
openheartedness
noun
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many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The Maria Bamford Questionnaire is a series of 25 questions designed by the beloved and openhearted comedian to unearth surprising truths about its respondents.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Wilson is, as always, Anderson’s ideal vessel, openhearted and phony all at once, impossible to begrudge.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
For May 1966’s expansive Pet Sounds, Wilson and lyricist Tony Asher created a song cycle documenting a passage from youthful innocence to mournful adulthood that the composer contrasted with delicately sophisticated yet openhearted orchestrations.
—Barry Walters, Billboard, 11 June 2025
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“Openhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/openhearted. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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openhearted
adjective
open·heart·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈhärt-əd
1
: frank
2
openheartedly
adverb
openheartedness
noun
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