How to Use opinionated in a Sentence

opinionated

adjective
  • People don't expect such opinionated commentary in what is supposed to a news article.
  • Batum is smart, opinionated and has a lot of ideas on what works and what doesn’t.
    — Scott Fowler, charlotteobserver, 9 May 2018
  • But the opinionated bunch aren't so quick to show their support.
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Locals are quite opinionated about what type of sauce, if any, should be served with crab cakes.
    — Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com, 12 May 2017
  • His mom is a very strong and opinionated person.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Silliness, can’t leave that out; and what’s the word for opinionated?
    — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2018
  • Sports writers are some of the most opinionated people out there.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Tevye, a poor milkman with five daughters and an opinionated wife.
    — Joan Hunt, Courant Community, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Here's our highly opinionated ranking of them, from worst to best.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2022
  • This past election proves there’s no reason for the famous and the opinionated not to run.
    — Slate Staff, Slate Magazine, 24 Jan. 2017
  • This former first lady is quite stylish, a bit opinionated, yes, but dazzling and smart.
    — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2018
  • Looking to buy a new house with input from your opinionated children?
    — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity, 31 Jan. 2018
  • There’s so much barbecue here and people are so opinionated about it.
    — Eric Velasco, al.com, 3 June 2019
  • Very strong minded, very opinionated, but a good person.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But Lee is still Lee—voicey, opinionated, and vicious—and his new film will roar.
    — Matt Patches, Esquire, 3 Nov. 2015
  • Must be prepared to work with a client who is very forceful and opinionated about his defense and is his own best counsel.
    — Carolyn McAtee Cerbin, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The uncomfortable scene has led to a lot of backlash for the opinionated host.
    — Kynala Phillips, Essence, 9 July 2019
  • Ron Amadeo The back is a nice aluminum in a very opinionated green color.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But sometimes, all that can get to a person, even one has strong and opinionated as Winter.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, 19 Sep. 2017
  • And make sure to check out our opinionated guide to Denver’s top fast-casual food.
    — Josie Sexton, The Know, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Get opinionated posts in seconds that are likely to perform.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • And posts that appear too opinionated or self-absorbed could cost applicants the job.
    — Mika Brzezinski, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Voelpel said he was impressed by how cultured, opinionated, thoughtful and sharp the students were.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But while an opinionated workforce might be lauded in tech, elsewhere it could be seen as brash and entitled.
    — Zoë Schiffer, Vulture, 7 July 2022
  • Blanche was an opinionated woman, imbued with the passion of the author.
    — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
  • The Times has gotten more opinionated, not just in opinions but throughout.
    — Eric Johnson, Recode, 5 Nov. 2018
  • Even the most opinionated journalist can and should be fair to all sides, and that’s the distinction people lose sight of.
    — Stephen Magagnini, sacbee, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Many of the questions from the other, more opinionated media outlets were weighty and worthwhile.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
  • All of this leads us to what CEO Kapoor likes to call an ‘opinionated’ open data stack.
    — Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 15 July 2022
  • Elon Musk, the most opinionated tech CEO in the world, deleting his tweets?
    — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2021

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