Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Frank.
- adjective Kindly.
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- adjective
frank andcandid - adjective
kind andgenerous
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Examples
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Just yesterday my friend told me that he has a chance with his 10-year-old grandson to correct all of the mistakes he made with his son, that he had the rest of his life to practice loving this child without expectation or agendas, that he would practice the kind of openhearted love he had felt for his son these past several months.
Dan Gottlieb, Ph.D.: Love Changes Everything: Getting Past Expectations in Parent-Child Relationships Ph.D. Dan Gottlieb 2010
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Just yesterday my friend told me that he has a chance with his 10-year-old grandson to correct all of the mistakes he made with his son, that he had the rest of his life to practice loving this child without expectation or agendas, that he would practice the kind of openhearted love he had felt for his son these past several months.
Dan Gottlieb, Ph.D.: Love Changes Everything: Getting Past Expectations in Parent-Child Relationships Ph.D. Dan Gottlieb 2010
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At the same time, his name has become a byword for the kind of openhearted management style that may in the end be our only advantage over the
Clash of the Titans 1995
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Something of the rhapsodic style of the first set of these Strauss songs, not to mention their symphonic piano accompaniments, released a superabundance of energy within Kaufmann, and we discovered new dimensions in his artistry: a long-winded breath control, his openhearted romantic fervor, a darkish head tone, and a kind of pure ecstasy in his delivery.
Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011
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Something of the rhapsodic style of the first set of these Strauss songs, not to mention their symphonic piano accompaniments, released a superabundance of energy within Kaufmann, and we discovered new dimensions in his artistry: a long-winded breath control, his openhearted romantic fervor, a darkish head tone, and a kind of pure ecstasy in his delivery.
Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011
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Those openhearted qualities are so much more delectable in boys than girls.
The Bird House Kelly Simmons 2011
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The people of La Peñita are friendly, warm and openhearted.
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His original melodies and adaptations of traditional prayers are generally simple, but when a room of openhearted seekers joins the chorus, that simplicity soars.
Josh Fleet: Transcendent Song: A Quest To Discover The Mystical Secrets Of Improvisational Music Josh Fleet 2011
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Something of the rhapsodic style of the first set of these Strauss songs, not to mention their symphonic piano accompaniments, released a superabundance of energy within Kaufmann, and we discovered new dimensions in his artistry: a long-winded breath control, his openhearted romantic fervor, a darkish head tone, and a kind of pure ecstasy in his delivery.
Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011
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Something of the rhapsodic style of the first set of these Strauss songs, not to mention their symphonic piano accompaniments, released a superabundance of energy within Kaufmann, and we discovered new dimensions in his artistry: a long-winded breath control, his openhearted romantic fervor, a darkish head tone, and a kind of pure ecstasy in his delivery.
Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011
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