| 单词 | opinion |
| 例句 | My dad is a dentist, remember, and had more opinions about my teeth than anything else. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z No one ever asked my opinion, but it sounded like we were not going to join the fighting. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought the wave might crumble, but Madam did not ask my opinion. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is it your opinion, Winston, that the past has real existence?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But Dad needed the job, so he buttoned his lip and kept his opinions to himself. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z No one had ever come to solicit their opinion on what should be done in their own country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Since my opinion of the Capitol and its noble president is already so low, I can’t say Finnick’s allegations shock me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z No trace has ever been found of the great dog; at which there is much mourning, for, with public opinion in its present state, he would, I believe, be adopted by the town. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I had read Goldsmith’s History of Rome, and had formed my opinion of Nero, Caligula, &c. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The goal was not necessarily to change Comptons mind, for he was likely to hold a positive view of Lawrence’s project anyway, but to encourage him to express his opinion in especially forceful terms. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In Sophie’s opinion, studying old yearbooks was just another reason why I had to “get a life.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “But, you know, as a friend. Which is even better, in my opinion.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The clock on the wall—a hideously ugly and practical thing, in Kaori’s opinion—said it was two nineteen. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Diseased opinions not suited to the good of the people have to be cleaned out with self-criticism,” Jorge said triumphantly. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s also bossy and nosy and has an opinion about everything.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Like a lightning flash in the night, the initial exchange on the floor of Congress in February of 1790 had exposed these divisions of opinion before a national audience for the first time. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He tended to believe that his opinion was inevitably the right opinion, and he did not have a lot of patience for people who thought otherwise. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The girl’s parents at first refused to believe the doctor who delivered the news and subsequently asked for two other opinions before coming to the Sender Identity Clinic and New York Hospital Clinic. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was Woolf, and he wanted to get Pollard’s opinion on the match. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This opinion has been held all the more in our own times because of the enormous upheavals that have been observed and are being observed every day—events beyond human conjecture. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z David, quiet David, is full of long, drawn- out, rambling opinions about social studies. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Any observations of mine can be quickly canceled by opinion or counter-observation. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s a low opinion of Americans and no opinion at all of any other nationality.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t get to have an opinion; they had sent her here without once asking what she thought. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Although medical opinion is divided on the question, much evidence exists to support the view that similar effects may occur in human tissues. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes Mr. Ortega would burst in with an opinion. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wish I could meet the future you, kid. You’re bound to have some opinions.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z ‘The simple sailors of today,’ wrote Jacques Cartier in 1545, ‘have learned the opposite of the opinion of the philosophers by true experience.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Therefore he has, in my opinion, called in doubt his moral rights to play the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mother no longer moderated Dad’s statements after he left the room, no longer quietly gave her own opinion. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A few days later, asked for his opinion of a rumor circulating about that a “Red Chinese” plot brought about the murder, Farmer said, “I would not say it is impossible.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They were Catholic, so their opinion didn’t count. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He believed what was necessary was to mobilize thousands to make their case in the court of public opinion. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “What you so quiet for? I know you got a opinion bout all this.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Why? Can’t a person talk about that or offer an opinion?” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Certainly if you wish. But I would take Dr. Varella’s opinion myself.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “She hasn’t called me, and I haven’t called her. So in my opinion, I’m still on the team.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I was concerned about the situation and had telephoned Robin from the United States to ask him his opinion. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew he must keep quiet; these men were kind, generous men, and anyway, a boy had no right to contradict a man’s opinion. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z We've all got strong opinions here, and \\Ms our responsibility to get them heard. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Byrd had a low opinion of the blues. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z She was the Apprentice Assassin—known only as the Second—and beyond that she didn’t get to have an identity, or opinions, or feelings. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But in the meantime, the general opinion in the neighbourhood was that Bilbo, who had always been rather cracked, had at last gone quite mad, and had run off into the Blue. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I was trying to get your opinion on Nirvana, possibly the most overrated band of all time?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Because they came from wealthy families and spoke and understood both English and Japanese, they had high opinions of themselves. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z But my mother’s sharply differing opinion was an exception rather than the rule among tribal women. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "I am rather of the opinion," said Rabadash, "that it has come about by the alteration of the stars and the operation of natural causes." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z In their terms, I was speaking for Western education, which was against Islam, in their opinion. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Naturally, everyone wanted to give their opinion on whether it was a fly or a piece of candy Grace had pushed in there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Painting a picture that justifies her opinion of him—an underdog cursed with an ungrateful son upon whom he has showered love and concern, only to be infamously treated by that son in return. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Addie’s opinion did not count, and she never paid any attention to me anyway. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “The First National Bank, like the vessel, was a magnificent, extravagant, enviable Camelot,” he wrote in an opinion in a case involving the bank. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Imani has big opinions about the world, and maybe she clings to me because I listen. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Angelo recommended slowly braising the leg, in his opinion the most flavorful cut. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z In his opinion this takes some doing, as the stuff is weaker than shampoo and tastes like it into the bargain. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Rachel’s opinion of goat meat notwithstanding, we could sure use a good old feast, because how else were we going to eat now? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Or if we were talking about something and there wasn’t just one opinion, he would say, “Anna, what do you think?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Her talent isn’t for controlling other people’s opinions,” I say, “it’s for usually being right about people.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And in Dell's opinion, they could be dangerous. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Their every casual opinion I came to adopt and to trumpet when I returned home. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Others held a more sinister opinion, sure that some malevolent creature had dragged him from his bed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He has a low opinion of most girls, it seems, and doesn’t want me turning into one of the ordinary kind. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t bear to hear any other opinion on the subject. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was clear that she saw Walter as the kind of person who would never kill someone violently, which was consistent with the opinion of everyone who knew him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He still wasn’t used to other children wanting his opinion. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z You paint slightly the way he spoke, in many pleasant ways, in my opinion. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “So, you’re good at memorization, but do you have an opinion? Is there any way to pass that invisible boundary besides dropping out like Thoreau did?” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I suspected she had no high opinion of the bravery of the male sex, and I hadn’t done anything to change her mind. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Charles wrote to his father, “I have given Uncle Jos what I fervently trust is an accurate and full list of your objections, and he is kind enough to give his opinions on all.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “In your opinion, when will the war end?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In my opinion, that was just further proof that Sami Saedi was a force to be reckoned with. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Hal nods his approval, Skye looks off to her left like she couldn’t care less, and the others just watch Carlyle, either too afraid or too medicated to have an opinion. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Like here”—Gilly now felt forced to justify an opinion which she didn’t in the least hold—“like here at the end, ‘the meanest flower that blows.’ The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The president’s advisers in my opinion could be overly fretful about appearances. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z So after years of trying to adopt the opinions of others I finally rebelled. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course, this is just a poor preacher’s opinion,” he said in a shaky voice. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, these ladies started talking about the one star I mentioned before, and they both had very strong opinions. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z That’s what Pastor thinks, and you know that his opinion holds some weight.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z "You are dismissed. I didn't ask for your opinion." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Professor Dumbledore says you are to be allowed to go,” she said sniffily, as though in her opinion Professor Dumbledore didn’t realize how risky feasts could be. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “No one asked your opinion, you filthy little Mudblood,” he spat. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I did not find Noah's account of the events surrounding his becoming best man quite as amusing as he did, but for several complicated reasons, I did not express my opinion. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He becomes in every obvious way the worst student, a dummy mouthing the opinions of others. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “People aren’t talking. I think this might be the secretest election we ever had. People just won’t put out an opinion.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know—we all read the same book and then get together later to discuss it and share our opinions.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Stanton said that she was pleased that she didn’t know Phillips’s opinion before she made her remarks because “the desire to please those we admire and respect often cripples conscience.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I don’t think my opinions are stupid but other people do, so it’s better to keep them to myself. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I could just imagine his opinion on the matter. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Some even joined in with their own opinions. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z If I had a serious idea, I wanted his opinion. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She said that she would understand if Anthony wanted to dissociate herself from her opinions, that she was “ready to stand alone.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But life being what it is, how can ordinary people truly be expected to have 'strong opinions' on all manner of things - as Mr Harry Smith rather fancifully claims the villagers here do? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He was an adult who everyone respected and his opinion meant a lot to me. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Using Brian’s shoulder as a pillow, fanning the glossy pages, she ranked them in order of cuteness, occasionally soliciting his opinion. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Leah continued her news report about the all-important boondocks village of our childhood fame, which in my opinion is better off to forget. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “In my professional opinion, the incident with the Crystal Ball revealed just what kind of magician Amari is.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Bull managed to calm himself long enough to offer his own opinion. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I have always thought that in this country a man was entitled to have unpopular opinions . . . 7TH JUROR: Let’s stick to the subject. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z This estimate represents some middle ground among the varying scientific opinions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If the poll concerns an issue about which opinions are changing rapidly, how are the results affected by spreading the poll out over time? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t matter. My dada says servants have a right to privacy, and he’s a United States senator, so his opinion is worth more.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrote a letter to the then Imperial Mathematician, Reimarus Ursus, seeking his opinion on his own work, and sycophantically praising Ursus as the greatest mathematician of all time. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Their opinions were nearly as important as those at the Eolian. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Though not primarily a reformer, Lawes had strong opinions about the possibilities of prisons. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One of her opinions is that I shouldn’t curse. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Those of us who refused to participate—refused to voice aloud our opinions—would fail. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But it was too early in the evening for programs that allowed people with peculiar opinions to speak out. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In the valley, Faye tried to stop her ears against the constant gossip of a small town, whose opinions pushed in through the windows and crept under the doors. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Salva had his own opinion of how the fire should be built and how long the meat needed to cook, and so did each of the others. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The two of them made quite a pair, hogging the wet bar and loudly sharing their uninformed opinions with anyone within earshot. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The debates in the ratifying conventions of the respective states only exposed the irreconcilable differences of opinion that the Constitution had so deftly bundled together. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The more their abolitionist friends challenged their positions, the more unyielding they became in their opinions about women’s rights. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The judges chosen were Mr. Oliver and an able lawyer: both coincided in my opinion: I carried my point. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Reserved and firm in her opinions, she spent no time in indulging the frivolous. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When doctors are faced with a difficult diagnosis, they order more tests, and when we are uncertain about what we hear, we ask for a second opinion. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She was glad she could not see herself do this; she shuddered to think what her opinion of someone who did this would be, though it did make work more interesting. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The porcupine pin didn't unite or change anyone's opinion about one another. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I loved how the actors kept looking at me when they voiced an opinion, to see what I thought. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I knew that after all the protests,” he later wrote, “American public opinion would be seriously divided by any military escalation of the war.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I want to take a fresh look at things and form my own opinion, not just ape my parents, as in the proverb “The apple never falls far from the tree.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The only opinion I can give with some degree of certainty is my own. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Even if the papers were read out loud in class, the discussions were usually brief, as the combination of good manners and complete lack of interest kept most workshop participants from expressing their honest opinions. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I reply that in our opinion a break-through may not be possible. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Or it may simply be that he humored her and did not think much of her opinions in the first place. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Maya, we can’t stop you from going to New York. But we have made our opinion clear. So now you must choose—your parents or New York.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It galled her that Uncle Holt would ask my opinion about anything, let alone my own future. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But Melanie seemed to feel that April’s short talk with the old man had made her an authority on the subject, so she was more or less obliged to come up with an opinion. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It maddens me that Carlyle refuses to commit to any sort of opinion. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Your dada changes his opinions more often than his socks,” the boy said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “General,” Longstreet said slowly, “it is my considered opinion that a frontal assault here would be a disaster.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks to Dad for his opinion, but Dad’s been thinking about something else. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “Amaka, you are free to have your opinions, but you must treat your cousin with respect. Do you understand that?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The best thing—in Shadow’s opinion, perhaps the only good thing—about being in prison was a feeling of relief. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The other warren would have little opinion of a Chief Rabbit who ran his own errands. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When you’re grown up, then you can make up your own mind about religion, which has been responsible for a lot of wars and massacres in his opinion, as well as bigotry and intolerance. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The way to get on, in his opinion, was to reject any argument which did not arise from the chemistry of nucleic-acid chains. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “But she’s got brassbound opinions. Just you leave the bottle under the seat.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “At the high schools. The county executive hasn’t taken a strong enough stance against it, in my opinion. And my opinion counts. At least today.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z In 1874, the US Supreme Court handed down a unanimous opinion upholding the lower court. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Eager to be alone, and fearful of enquiries or hints from her uncle and aunt, she stayed with them only long enough to hear their favourable opinion of Bingley, and then hurried away to dress. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “You have a right to your opinion, however backward it may be,” Stephanie replied. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, efforts by protest leaders to influence public opinion were beginning to pay off. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z In Martin’s recollection, his father, Donald, had never expressed an opinion about the peculiar institution, although their family was rare in their circle in not owning slaves. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Differences of opinion are inevitable about which reforms are most important and in what order of priority they should be pursued. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Though, whenever she saw him, she wondered if he had any opinions on Mr. Phillips and his nostalgia for a time when people owned other people. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Now expert opinion would put it down to brain chemistry and evolution. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “The fact of the matter is,” said Robin, “that nobody knows exactly what she is. In my opinion, she is a fairy. “And that opinion,” he added, staring at his wife, “I still hold.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a daring suggestion, considering Grandma’s opinions on the subject. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Ah, but he has likely enough been adding to what he brought at first,’ argued the miller, voicing common opinion. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Substance, in her opinion, came with a soulful name and lay south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The world has its opinion on that, and I have mine. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jerrie, who often hung back in conversations due to her shyness, spoke up with her opinion about the plane, which the Soviets had been having trouble with. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “He had no hesitation in letting others know of his own high opinion of himself,” said one former staff member. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Whatever family opinions, or whatever the world’s opinions, on that subject may be, Pip, your sister is,” Joe tapped the top bar with the poker after every word following, “a-fine-figure—of—a—woman!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z We threw a couple names around, discussed pros and cons, and our personal opinions started to emerge. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I wasn’t going to let one person’s opinion dislodge everything I thought I knew about myself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In my opinion, the central events and achievements of the revolutionary era and the early republic were political. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He is the great mimic; a collector of thoughts, not a thinker; the very last person in class who ever feels obliged to have an opinion of his own. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The most difficult test, in her opinion, was the isolation chamber where she remained in total darkness. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z But in my opinion, here are the three big things to take away from the news we've gotten today. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z On the outside, I never woulda thought of myself as the kind of guy who everybody wants an opinion from. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “In the opinion of this court, there is not enough evidence to charge Officer Moore with excessive force, manslaughter, or murder.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z I feel that my Life Notices are much more colorful and interesting than Mr. Johnson’s Death Notices, but that’s just a matter of opinion—and it’s his newspaper. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But, Jane, I see by your face you are not forming a very favourable opinion of me just now. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z You want my opinion, Mitchell Sanders said, there’s a definite moral here. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was my opinion that Dorothy Plunk, a native of War, was the most beautiful girl in our class or, for that matter, at Big Creek High. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The prosecution appealed Clary’s case to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which reversed Judge Cahill in a unanimous opinion, finding that the case was not even close. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z His assumption as to her opinion of his looks was far less favorable than her actual thoughts on the subject. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Though he thought the city was fascinating, the society, in his opinion, was somewhat provincial. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There were evidently several opinions about how he actually killed his victims, but the suggestions Meggie overheard grew more and more horrible the closer evening came, until she could bear it no longer. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Anyone who saw such a monster as good was no better than dirt, in her opinion. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z This violated my personal sense of justice and, in my opinion, American values. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z My parents keep making all of these decisions without talking to me, like my opinion doesn’t matter. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z In her opinion, any clothes you couldn't throw a punch in were stupid. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She was not good; she was not original: she used to repeat sounding phrases from books: she never offered, nor had, an opinion of her own. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But my mom would have a different opinion about that. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I, on the other hand, held the opinion that to draw such a parallel tended to demean the 'dignity' of the likes of Mr Marshall. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Blanche and Louis could not be closer. So this is our chance. Tonight, during the meal, I will bring up the burning of the Talmuds. I will pretend to have no opinion on the subject.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The fella was the smartest peddler in town, in my opinion. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you kindly for your unsolicited opinion, sir! You can shove it right—” Even more laughing. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He declared himself to be totally unsuspicious of her sister’s attachment; and she could not help remembering what Charlotte’s opinion had always been. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Yes, very true,” cried Frank, “very true. You want your neighbours’ opinions. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z About the Rebellion and its results he would express no opinion. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Alone: in Mrs. Johnson’s opinion, that was how such men should live. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Mott encouraged Stanton to trust her opinions and speak her mind, and Stanton found a role model in the uncompromising middle-aged activist. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z At the meetings the men would be smoking, talking loudly, almost shouting their opinions. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But upon close inspection, the information invariably traced back to the same dubious sources: private eyes and local lawmen, whose opinions were based on little more than hearsay. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This is what he does to let us know that in his opinion it’s time we stopped praying. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Life was anything but fast, in your opinion. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z People talked over me, they talked for me, they discussed me without ever asking my opinion. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “If you want to have my opinion,” added Sir Bliant lowering his voice, “I believe he was Lancelot.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope you will publicize the fact that you made this plea . . . mainly because of the possibility of public opinion harmful to science,” he wrote Lawrence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Thompson’s piece galvanized Stephanie’s cause, and suddenly a group of students and their parents began to voice their opinions online and in person at school events. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Impossible to reply to this in the affirmative: my little world held a contrary opinion: I was silent. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Isn’t everyone allowed to have their own opinion?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He seems to have no opinion about the captain, but of the parrot he says, “That bird sees everything. I gave up keeping secrets from him long ago.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The majority opinion was written by Lewis Strauss, who spared no effort to paint Oppenheimer as a weak-minded perjurer whose behavior had materially undermined national security. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Boyle, he complained, was ‘in my opinion too open & too desirous of fame’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z At the very least he didn’t want to be sucked into such a decision without having his own opinion heard. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The “resolution” for the sample debate was that “Fair governments should require employers to pay a living wage,” and I kind of have an opinion on that. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Yep! They want students, parents, and guardians to come to the meeting and voice their opinions.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Bliss denied this and chastised those who offered an opinion even though they weren't on the case. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She was unwilling to criticize her grandfather, but what was she to do when her great-grandfather wanted her opinion? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z No one had worked harder than she to gather signatures on petitions and contact state legislators; she had a right to have her opinions heard. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She was talking “books” with Mr. Gouvernail and trying to draw from him his opinion upon current literary topics. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z I’ve changed quite drastically, everything about me is different: my opinions, ideas, critical outlook. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z At Loomis’s urging, Weaver also asked several prominent physicists for “a considered statement of your opinion and advice” on whether to press for immediate funding for the 184-inch. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “They were, in your opinion, delivered by a man?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, a small group of friends and associates, people of power and influence who believed in equal rights, was planning a campaign to marshal public opinion. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “I—I... this isn’t about my opinion,” I say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Children are not asked for opinions, feelings, or what they individually endure. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My pearls, my belts, my cardigans, my off-the-rack dresses from J.Crew, my apparently brave choice of white for an inaugural gown—all seemed to trigger a slew of opinions and instant feedback. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The prevailing opinion was that the war was about to end. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In their opinion, religious rule had damaged the country they once loved. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It’s an attempt to actively “foster and assess a child’s talents, opinions and skills.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z We often laugh to ourselves because he has no memory, no fixed opinions and no common sense. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z With all the polls and opinion posts, with newspapers more opinion than news so that we no longer know one from the other, I want to be very clear about one thing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The names were very ill-chosen in her opinion. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “I could take any child off the street and teach them as much. Incomparable is a matter of your personal opinion, and easily disproved.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “While Dr. Strayer’s opinions will touch upon the ultimate issues of this case, they will not include a conclusion by the doctor that the defendant was negligent.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Before Gran got sick, she used to be the one everyone in town went to for her opinion. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Her readings were “not a matter of opinion.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “That seems right to me. Do you think people are scared to have an opinion?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After I returned from San Francisco and started living as a male, my family found that, contrary to popular opinion, gender was not all that important. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I’ll take every opportunity to speak openly to Mrs. van D. about our many differences and not be afraid—despite my reputation as a smart aleck—to offer my impartial opinion. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Whatever the case, if there were mixed opinions on the matter, there were also mixed ideas about what the consequences might be. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And she noticed, early on, that it was Okeoma’s opinions that Odenigbo most respected, saying “The voice of our generation!” as though he truly believed it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Somehow that represents a more compelling recommendation than the opinion of an expert whose job it is to rate restaurants. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She had not expected him to solicit her opinion. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And so it came about that the course of this man’s life was decided purely on a magistrate’s opinion about the structure of his shoulders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There's plenty of good strong opinion around and people here aren't shy about expressing it. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing about the grandeur of Ashton Place that Penelope thought could fairly be called “rustic,” but she kept that opinion, along with several others, to herself. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Such is the golden opinion of the Shaper. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She goes on and on about how dangerous it used to be, how the houses are small, how it’s supposed to be the new cool place, but in her opinion, “it’s just a polished ghetto.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I do not believe Mrs. Long will do any such thing. She has two nieces of her own. She is a selfish, hypocritical woman, and I have no opinion of her.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He unfolded it and read an opinion that he had written—before the trial began. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She understood both sides of the argument, and she could not force herself to voice an opinion. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Obviously, what seems pleasant or unpleasant is partly a matter of opinion. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Contrary to the usual course of things, Mr. Elton’s wanting to pay his addresses to her had sunk him in her opinion. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He expected the professors and students there to have opinions about politics, religion, and literature beyond what he'd experienced in Ohio. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Our neighborhood is loud, and the people are even louder with their thoughts and opinions. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I can hazard no opinion. I do not know what to think, and I have no data on which to found a conjecture.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z So potent was an opinion already decided, making authority prevail unsupported by reason. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “What is your opinion of the lady who shares your compartment—Miss Ohlsson?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z There were stark differences of opinion, and tempers flared, but by daybreak the group had agreed to a plan of action. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And if that doesn’t work, I’ll have to stick with my own opinions and judgment. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “That appears to be their take on the matter. What is your own opinion?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He’s popular in his own department, constantly cornered at the Keurig for second opinions on people’s drafts and invited to after-work drinks he never has time for. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was proud of him, even though he was—from what I could see? like, in my opinion?—an insane psychopath. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Is learning English, Spanish and Dutch with no noticeable results; reads everything; goes along with the opinion of the majority. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In my humble opinion, the prescribed story structure, the limited length, and the other restrictions inherent to film cause the truth to be treated as a handicap. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Newsies flock around, shoving voice-trumpets in my face and pestering me with questions about Amber and my opinion about the queen's selection of the favorite. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Personally, I have no opinion as to whether it can ever be done, but we are going to keep on trying.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In my opinion, anyone who isn’t moved by it is less than human inside. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Yet if I had been Beatrice, and had a brother, and the brother married, surely one would have said something, expressed an opinion, written two words? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Public opinion in Maycomb was with him: Mr. Fink was an honorable man, he was trying his best to pay his debts, and the law molested him no further. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Thor asked the other gods for advice, but each god he asked was of the opinion that such a cauldron did not exist. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z She was the only adult—except for Aunty Uju—who treated me like a person with an opinion that mattered. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z An opinion column in the Boston Daily Globe said that the Welles broadcast revealed a fact many Americans didn’t understand: Radio has the potential “for spreading alarm to the unthinking or ill-informed.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z It enraged Seven that even when a law or issue had to do with them, the simple fact of being young made them unqualified to have an opinion. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Later, when we were alone, she told me it was her opinion that Father was not in his right mind and should think of his poor children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In a Party member, on the other hand, not even the smallest deviation of opinion on the most unimportant subject can be tolerated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z "Camellia will tell me if it's beautiful. I do not need all of your opinions today." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His opinion is the best, he knows the most about everything. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The possibility of enforcing not only complete obedience to the will of the State, but complete uniformity of opinion on all subjects, now existed for the first time. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z One must go to contemporary observers in Europe for a non-Texan opinion as to the nature of the tyranny that raised need for revolt. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not used to being asked my opinion on anything, and it confused me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z But if they were seen somewhere, the talk of the people of Bone Gap, the chatter, the opinions, the endless considerations, would make it so he could believe. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I keep expecting the parrot to voice an opinion, forgetting that he’s not in the room. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He kept pointing out to me that it had been fine, that it was weird but it wasn’t bad, and he insisted, most of all, that he didn’t want their opinions to control his life. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z In her opinion, it was an altogether hideous room—expensive but cheesy. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The last thing I needed to worry about was the student body thinking I was a bed wetter when they had formed such kind opinions of me already. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He was not assuaged by the more charitable opinion of his superior, Rutherford, who was delighted with Lawrence’s spirit in defending his results. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Almost from the very second he met me at the station, I started picking and picking and picking at all his opinions and values and—just everything. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He said this: “There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “That,” he returned, “is my deliberate opinion in this office.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Paris Peace Accords went nowhere, and public opinion kept turning further against the war. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Manners Mistress knew your father’s opinion about everything. She said he would exile any subject who ate blancmange from a soup bowl. As a result of her instruction, I can never make such a mistake.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the fair, he said, “we insisted on sending our own guests whose opinions we specially valued into the Grand Court first.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I’ve told Missis often my opinion about the child, and Missis agreed with me. She’s an underhand little thing: I never saw a girl of her age with so much cover.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Wilem offered no opinion, keeping his eyes carefully on his food. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z No quarrels or differences of opinion—but hardly an ideal marriage. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Perhaps it may seem to many who have studied the lives and deaths of some Roman emperors that they provide examples contrary to this opinion of mine. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Not all of them shared her uncle’s opinions of seemly garb; some were as fashionably dressed as Kit herself. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure I could trust Judy’s opinion about integration, but I also wasn’t sure I could trust my own. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But the truth is that it isn’t, and the people who run focus groups and opinion polls haven’t always been sensitive to this fact. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Sharkey said that, after all, she knew the current seventh grade, for she had taught them just last year; and in her opinion, when they were very, very good, they were mediocre. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “In my opinion, it should have been the hyena. Don’t look like that, Little Pumpkin. I’m sure you aren’t related to hyenas.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As if it were, in its opinion, the only thing in any world or place that could possibly be of any importance. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Dimple opened her mouth to say that, yeah, in her opinion misogyny was complicated. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Mr. Wemmick,” said I, “I want to ask your opinion. I am very desirous to serve a friend.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Had it not been for the tribal law which forbade children from intruding in adult conversations, I would have long said something, for I too had strong opinions about what was being discussed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They will share everything from their innermost thoughts to their opinions about apartments and furniture. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I will thank you to keep silent. What is your opinion of the case, Dr. Bulkeley?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But he could buy food or throw parties—and a parade was a type of moving party, in his opinion. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Usually joins in the conversation, never fails to give his opinion. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I told her, let the regular old history books tell it. White people been representing colored opinions since the beginning a time.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then he turned to look at Ron, who was watching him almost nervously, as though waiting for his opinion. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She wore eye shadow—too light and bright for her skin coloring, in my opinion. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Because of this, people did not automatically reject the opinion of someone simply because that person wasn’t a trained doctor. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I was confounded by her stopping and offering her unsolicited opinion. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Any supposed father who doesn’t even address his son say, once a day, isn’t even a father, in my opinion. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Their personal opinions ruled us—there seemed to be no authority in charge to direct them as to what was fair. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He never allowed himself to have an opinion. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He foretold unerringly what would happen, and this had displeased Zeus, who always liked to wrap in mystery what he would do—and very sensibly, too, in the opinion of all who knew Hera. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z That opinion, which Úrsula understood only some months later, was the only sincere one that Aureliano could express at that moment, not only with respect to marriage, but to anything that was not war. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She inclines her head to listen when another person speaks and does not hold forth or assert her opinions in a bullying manner characteristic of males. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Lyra had no idea what “take him up” meant, but she enjoyed giving her opinion nonetheless. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A zine can be a tribute to someone or something you love and nerd out about or a place to share ideas and opinions. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “The doctor thought so. Although I don’t know how much a doctor’s opinion is worth in this time.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “But I still stand by my opinion that a book of interviews... ordinarily wouldn’t work. It’s not fiction, but it’s not nonfiction either. Perhaps it’s anthropological but that’s a ghastly category to be in.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Katharine would unquestionably have denounced him to the Thought Police if she had not happened to be too stupid to detect the unorthodoxy of his opinions. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z In her dissenting opinion, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg drew sharply different lessons from the history of the civil rights movement. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z After the applause, the flutist remained on stage while Stanchion circulated in the crowd, gathering opinions. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He saw no reason to change his perennial opinion of her as a sour and fidgety frustration. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I got the feeling that he had a very definite opinion, and it was taking all his willpower not to advise me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z "Her face is pretty, but I don't like her legs," I once griped to Tsalig—as if he had asked for my opinion. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z During the 140 years since Garfield's death, medical experts have reviewed the record and offered their opinions about his treatment. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Howard disappeared into the administrative offices to explain the problem to Swope and Whitney and get their opinion. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't say anything to Sandy, but in my opinion, the star system sounds dreadful. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z His military aide, Navy Captain John H. Morse Jr., seconded his opinion: “You may detect some feeling that clean weapon potentialities have been over-stated and over-simplified recently,” he wrote Lawrence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As if, Bebe thought, as if she were just offering her own opinion on the subject, free of judgment, as if she were expressing a preference for apples over pears. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Now, don't think my opinion on these matters is final," he seemed to say, "just because I'm stronger and more of a man than you are." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z But that’s probably one of the reasons the other factions don’t take our opinions or decisions seriously. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z After nearly fifteen minutes of gathering opinions, Stanchion mounted the stage again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I never had an opinion about flowers until then. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Ernest’s determination to keep on Groves’s good side showed in his muted response to an incident that outraged the physics community and inflamed public opinion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Even though all of them had definite opinions about my adventures at Central High, I had vowed not to talk about it. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Father tried to extract her opinion about the telephone line that would soon come to town, but she had none. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Even the opinion of her father, the youngest son of the Patriarch, did not matter. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She never offered any opinion or statement, and when a man was talking she gave a vague impression of listening while she went about doing the housework. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Of course, there are many different opinions on this topic, and it’s not surprising to hear it frequently discussed in times of war, but...arguing so much about politics is just plain stupid! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The fact that in his opinion coconut trees were getting shorter by the year. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “After careful deliberation, it is my opinion that desegregation is an idea whose hour has arrived,” said Benjamin Lee Smith, the superintendent of the Greensboro public school system. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least be no want of subject. We may compare our different opinions.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I was afraid he’d want to wait to ask some of his old-timer railroad friends for their opinion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That had been during the early days when I had felt strong restrictions and resented Emma's boldness and her opinion that I should have been blacker to play my role of Harlem leader. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I suspect that opinion is very convenient for my mother, because as long as we’re all contained, she’s in charge. The second we leave, she loses her hold.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z There was no one whose opinion I trusted or valued more. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma’s very good opinion of Frank Churchill was a little shaken the following day, by hearing that he was gone off to London, merely to have his hair cut. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I myself hold a very different opinion from either of these. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The old, on the other hand, are shrewd, “sour-tempered,” crabbed with disappointment, and have “many opinions but no knowledge”: they never leap wholeheartedly into a thing, but always hedge around it with “maybe” and “perhaps.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “You stuff food, you stuff people. If you don’t like what is inside a particular food, then leave it alone, don’t stuff it with something else. A waste of garden eggs, in my opinion.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The tour, which drew enormous audiences, was a huge success and was, in the opinion of many political experts, one of the final determining factors in the passage by Congress of the Nineteenth Amendment. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z This is a topic we often discuss at Sunday school, and sometimes it gets loud because of all the different opinions. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Turner offered this opinion after the warning that was issued in two thirds of classes at the Academy: “What’s said here doesn’t leave this room.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee said, “I have not concurred. But it is the opinion of some excellent officers that you have let us all down.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, how could his opinions have anything to do with his passport? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The only people whose opinions mattered were the ones inside this room. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z You can’t forbid someone to have an opinion, no matter how young they are! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z His strong opinion is that they should paint from their imaginations, not from what they see, as Vincent likes to do. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He had an opinion of himself, I think, that was too high for his own good. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. March shook her head, and did not take so romantic a view of the case, but looked grave, and repeated her opinion that for Laurie’s sake Jo should go away for a time. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is the best Indian restaurant in the city, in my opinion,” Connor says as we sit down. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It was her opinion that the reason Seema was as withdrawn as she was, was because Ritu auntie hadn’t done a good enough job making her feel welcome in her sasural—bridal home. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The doctor was a frequent visitor at Miss Trumball’s establishment, preferring it to the Lanchester House, whose girls had a saturnine disposition in his opinion, as if imported from Maine or other gloom-loving provinces. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Older people have an opinion about everything and are sure of themselves and their actions. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Many of the national reviewers who wrote their opinions of Warriors Don’t Cry mentioned this paragraph as being significant, beautifully written, and haunting. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His purpose was to sum up what had been said and form some consensus among the diverse opinions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily Sue was already, in her opinion, an adult, unlike certain other members of her class, such as me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But Dr. Baker’s opinion is directly opposite to the claims of the Agriculture Department. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He began earnestly trying to find a publisher for his memoir, hoping to get it quickly into print to help turn public opinion to his favor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He still hates August beyond all expression, and although he doesn’t say anything I know exactly what he thinks of my shifting opinion. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Mr. Benedict firmly insisted, however, that modesty had nothing to do with his opinion that the children had been the real heroes in this adventure. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The Muslims of “white” complexions who had changed my opinions were men who had showed me that they practiced genuine brotherhood. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe this was his way of doing so, even if his opinion of Ivan was wrong. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z A man with a silvery vest and many opinions. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as often, however, Adams also used the correspondence to unburden himself of opinions that his muzzled status in the Senate prevented him from sharing publicly. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But after coming in with her every Thursday to pick up her paycheck, I can say with confidence that I have enough evidence to form a scientific opinion of this place. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He asked this as if, having had the good fortune to catch such a rare bird as myself, he was anxious to extract my opinion while I was still captive in his office. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But their real power derives from the fact that the reviews are the reports of volunteers — of diners who want to share their opinions with others. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not always feel so absolutely satisfied with herself, so entirely convinced that her opinions were right and her adversary’s wrong, as Mr. Knightley. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Because a lot of white people don’t feel the way I do. And I’m not supposed to share my personal opinions with my students. I could get into trouble.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z "I figured I shouldn't dress you traditionally. It's time to modernize Belles, in my humble opinion. Du Barry has been so ancient in her preparations," he says under his breath. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Had Elizabeth’s opinion been all drawn from her own family, she could not have formed a very pleasing opinion of conjugal felicity or domestic comfort. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “In my opinion,” the Earthworm said, “the really marvelous thing is to have no legs at all and to be able to walk just the same.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, there were several eminent linguists of the opinion that this was how the common noun had originated. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “This association is non-sectarian, being composed of persons of all shadows of religious opinions, and has no official connection with the so-called Woman's Bible or any theological publication,” the resolution read. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z In some places, rules were put in place forbidding the judges from speaking among themselves during auditions, so that one person’s opinion would not cloud the view of another. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Too many people, in my opinion, maintain a “Why me?” attitude toward their misfortunes. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s an awful lot of opinion around here to do just that.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z "I am of the opinion that it was a mistake." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He had no good opinion of his own chances, against Hooper. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I was seventeen, in my last year of high school, and for the first time in my life I was starting to have opinions of my own. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As the most recognizable Muslim American at the Olympic Games, my opinion on the current presidential campaign was in high demand. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z There is no written record that Lawrence replied to the overture, although around the same time, he registered a private opinion of the federation—and of scientific activism in general—in a letter to Weaver. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Such was the opinion of the great Sir Ernest Gowers; and I have to say I find that a comfort, coming from the grand old boy himself. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z When one of them expresses an opinion she disagrees with, she looks around at the group and gathers allies for her position. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “It is very respectable, very well dressed, but underneath it is all wrong. Out of my experience, I should say he was the big crook. I give you my opinion for what it is worth.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Many people voiced the opinion that space exploration wasn't a military matter but a scientific one. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “My personal opinion,” she once admitted, “...is that Safford is a nincompoop.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z On the one hand there was truth, on the other opinion; on the one hand there was knowledge, on the other experience; on the one hand there was proof, on the other persuasion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “It was an awkward business, my dear, your spending the autumn at South End instead of coming here. I never had much opinion of the sea air.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Also it would advance him in the opinion of men everywhere if the object of his journey was to seek for some news of his father. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was his opinion,” recalled Truman, “that such an invasion would cost at a minimum a quarter of a million American casualties.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In light of that opinion, the district attorney announced that he would wait until the president's situation was certain before moving forward with his case against Guiteau. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I watched him unravel a misunderstanding between cabin mates, take suggestions for dinner, and give his opinion on whether the security team needed more kids assigned to it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He would know, but would his opinion be accepted by the experts? From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I was able to express my own feelings in a place where people heard my voice and my opinions were never judged. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I came to think of Tyan-yu as a god, someone whose opinions were worth much more than my own life. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She would sometimes reassign me from easy jobs that Holmes had given me to hard ones, and in the beginning, especially, she had a low opinion of me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was inappropriate, in my opinion, to consume the candy Mr. Pirzada gave me in a casual manner. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z "I'm not supposed to have opinions of royalty. I'm supposed to do my job." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And that, in Harry’s opinion, settled the matter. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Because the modern world is very picky and the scholars have different opinions, I simply stayed with my own observations.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They should always share their opinions about the paintings and drawings they see, he writes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Pete radiated a gentle but impressive authority that led everyone he met, even adults, to be swayed by his opinion. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Ellsworth hoped that Olmsted’s opinion, backed by his reputation as the wizard of Central Park, would help force a decision. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Rowan did not offer any further opinion on the subject. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I’ve always admired those reporters who can descend on an area, talk to key people, ask key questions, take samplings of opinions, and then set down an orderly report very like a road map. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It had, in my opinion, the signs of trouble: It was asymmetrical and it had flecks of red and blue on the broken edges. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It was the first time I’d ever heard Drew give Coach an opinion. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z In his view, archaeologists’ main function was to make white people feel good about themselves—an opinion that archaeologists have learned, to their cost, is not Denny’s alone. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Tart apples, cherries, grapes, and unblemished tangerines: he was of the opinion that because they weren't wrapped, these things were free for the taking. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z While Stanton accepted her husband’s right to his own opinion, his lack of support felt like a personal rejection. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z "What is your opinion of the state of women's rights, Brother?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The seventy-page opinion from the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirming his conviction and death sentence was devastating. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “That’s your opinion. I happen to think I am quite funny.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Secondly, Mr. Berberian brought up the history of the “peace talks” at school, and suggested the students ask their elders’ opinions about them. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They talked about revolution vs. reform and anarchism vs. socialism, and Andrew was struck, as he always had been, by the way Sasha carefully considered things instead of just echoing the opinions of other people. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Bigwig and Silver had a good opinion of themselves. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The abolitionists were brilliant at using advertising and marketing to turn public opinion against slavery. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I was a Little Kid in my house, not a Big Kid who could voice opinions and sway the master. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamilton’s distinction between personal and political criticism was designed to change the dispute with Burr from an affair of honor to a political difference of opinion. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Anyone—whether Jewish or not—who was “bad,” in Bobby’s opinion, was a Jew. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Lesser decided to defy the opinion of his scientific advisers. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Trying to make a hit with the boss,” was the opinion of a pet’ler. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In my opinion, if the world were perfect, everyone would wear lab coats in educational settings, but that obviously was not happening. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The invention of print, however, made it easier to manipulate public opinion, and the film and the radio carried the process further. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “We are considering sending Lucy to another school next year. It’s a sort of boarding school, and I need to know if she can handle it. In your honest opinion.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Rich obviously had had a different opinion on how the evening had gone. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She hadn't had a very good opinion of the counselor, but in the last hour she had been feeling bad about his lost cat. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She was seventy-four years old, but in Nye’s opinion, “looked younger— maybe ten minutes younger.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Man, you really have a low opinion of me, don’t you? Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I try to keep to myself when there's hoopla, but some of them know it's my 'hood, so they're coming by to find out my opinion. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “And it would not surprise me if Freya had her own opinions about the matter. What are the other two things?” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z However, this is not a tragic situation, in my opinion. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Whether we are aware of it or not, tradition is the framework within which we inevitably form our opinions of works of art and assess their degree of originality. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z My own opinion was that one day she would stack up those handkerchiefs, take them to the dresser drawer, tuck them in and then go light his hair with a matchstick. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In the professor's opinion, the bullet rested against important nerves, and he recommended leaving it there. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Monsieur, I am about to appeal to you. You and Miss Debenham are the only two English people on the train. It is necessary that I should ask you each your opinion of the other.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The question-and-answer period opened, I suppose inevitably, with someone asking me, “What do you think about President Kennedy’s assassination? What is your opinion?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept all their phone numbers on hand and called them personally to sway their opinions and make each one feel like a privileged insider with a sensational scoop. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “A young, vigorous, athletic woman might have struck them, especially if she were in the grip of a strong emotion, but it is in my opinion highly unlikely.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “In my opinion, you’re talking about taking a much greater one.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He had strong opinions and even stronger arguments to back them up and was a well-known figure in black Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was a low opinion that he kept trying to erase. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Again she regarded me so icily, I felt at once that her opinion of me—her feeling towards me—was unchanged and unchangeable. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Briony’s state of mind largely depended on how she stood that hour in the ward sister’s opinion. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Optimists and pessimists—not to mention the realists—air their opinions with unflagging energy, and as with everything else, they’re all certain that they have a monopoly on the truth. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The children must have been of a similar opinion, for they raced one another to fetch the book. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z "Surely you have an opinion, though? Having seen what you saw." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She’s not grateful, merely confirmed, in her opinion of me, or of herself. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oh! as for me, my judgment is worth nothing. Where I have a regard, I always think a person well-looking. But I gave what I believed the general opinion, when I called him plain.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “We androids can’t control our physical, sensual passions. You probably knew that; in my opinion you took advantage of me.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Well, in my opinion, Mr. Kaggs gets eaten by fish. Picked clean.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z When the famous Dr. Johnson was told of Berkeley’s opinion, he cried, “I refute it thus!” and stubbed his toe on a large stone. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “There we have an opinion that overturns three hundred and seventy-five years of critical appreciation. Is there a particular reason that you find it ‘stupid’?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He just wanted to have my opinion on the matter. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She had always been his ultimate confidante, the person he could trust with his self-doubts, vanities, and overflowing opinions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z While they did not immediately side with Currie, their cautious approach miffed Rush, who felt they should have deferred to his medical opinion. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I don’t really have an opinion,” he said. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I was wary about expressing such strong opinions to Walter's family because I hadn't investigated the case enough to be sure there was more evidence to convict Walter. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Because city council members are elected by the citizens of the county, members would take these opinions into consideration before voting. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Dad looked at me, waiting for me to give an opinion, but I felt alienated from myself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Good for you, Mom. I have no opinion on this.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z You’re all just trying to put an opinion on something that you don’t know. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “He’s always talking about himself and his problems. Like you. You’re both self-centered. Only, you have a low opinion of yourself, so it’s tolerable. He has a really high opinion of himself. It’s a pain.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Freeloaders stay full of opinions, don’t they, baby?” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The hue and cry going off to the Hulks, and people coming thence to examine the iron, Joe’s opinion was corroborated. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “So, Carla. In your professional opinion, do you really think the pills are working?” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “What might have been your opinion of the place?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z As an adult, Dad would develop fierce opinions about women working, radical even for our rural Mormon community. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She pursed her lips to give a considered opinion. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Apparently Governor Stassen believes in the opinion of one group of scientists, and Admiral Strauss follows the views of another group,” Eisenhower observed. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, everyone has an opinion on why the siphon isn’t working—but our knowledge of this lost art is limited to fifth-grade science labs and movies. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He was in the process of lowering the newspaper, to ask Ron’s and Hermione’s opinions, when a deafening crack echoed around the kitchen. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her opinion could change everything—for better or worse. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “So you do have an opinion—is that it?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Without asking their opinion, Severo made them marry, and, despite the predictions to the contrary of Nivea and her friends, they were very happy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Shusgis puffed and nodded vigorously in approval of his own opinion, and smiled at me, the smile of one virtuous man to another. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The fact that the case involved Shaker—a community that liked to hold itself up as the standard-bearer—caught everyone’s interest, and everyone in the city had an opinion. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her opinion can’t change any of this, so I might as well face up to the fact that I have to go on. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z While all of the women expressed their opinions and made suggestions, Stanton was left to draft the document that would summarize their concerns. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Lady Constance is fond of chocolates and flowers. She’s very young, very pretty, and a bit on the spoiled side, in my opinion.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z In my opinion, he wasn't getting enough exercise. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The school’s opinion of the experiment with the special classes for bright kids was clearly negative, she explained. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “The other side is near collapse. In my opinion, victory is very near.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The opinions he expressed in print, argued with idiosyncratic logic, were all over the map. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I am of the opinion that we can accept Hardman’s account of himself.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “I admire the activity of your benevolence,” observed Mary, “but every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason; and, in my opinion, exertion should always be in proportion to what is required.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Justice Brennan pointedly noted in his dissent that the Court’s opinion “seems to suggest a fear of too much justice.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Her mother held a low opinion about her husband going upstairs but was not without resources. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A most unsavory namesake, in my opinion, but that is what Lord Ashton has written here. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She paused over it, while Harriet stood anxiously watching for her opinion, with a “Well, well,” and was at last forced to add, “Is it a good letter? or is it too short?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z "You weren't awake to have an opinion," he says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Over the years, I learned to choose from the best opinions. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Benito and Fani, his bride, had loathed each other on sight; but El Patron liked Nigerian money, so their opinions didn’t count. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman calls in to the radio show to give her opinion, even though no one asked for it. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Finding me victimized and covered in green paint on the shower floor probably confirmed his opinion of my weakness. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Nothing in the opinion or in the subsequent legal strategy made clear that segregation had afforded elites a crucial means of exercising social control over poor and working-class whites as well as blacks. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Many were siding with the opinions of the thief. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I know what I want, I have a goal, I have opinions, a religion and love. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Family opinion held that this reflected not emotional frustration, as post-Freudians might have it today, but a mind that worked so quickly that his thoughts raced ahead of his ability to express them in speech. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I skimmed over an opinion piece that celebrated the rehabilitation camps and was more amused than offended that Psi kids were now being openly referred to as “mutant time bombs.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Rachel is worldly and tiresome in my opinion, so I stared out the window, where the view was better. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Other opinions suggest it’s an angry spirit. They say it tortures animals, especially cats. That’s the sound the students hear, late at night: tortured cat’s guts. Quite a terrifying sound, I understand.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Wherever we went, someone came up and asked my opinions on everything from the effects of the new tax to the latest archaeological discoveries in Finland. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z But right now I’m focusing on the sweater Anastasia wants my opinion on. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “What shall you tell her?” asked Meg, full of curiosity to know his opinion of her, yet feeling ill at ease with him for the first time. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He encouraged their differences in opinion, and inwardly rejoiced at her occasional outbursts of exasperation at his decadence. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Concerns about innocence and the death penalty were intensifying, and support for the death penalty in opinion polls began to drop. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In his opinion, superstitions were largely a female preoccupation. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He’s always making excuses—“She didn’t mean nothing by it,” “She’s yanking your chain”—when Dina does things like intone “the Tribe has spoken” when Molly expresses an opinion. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It's such a stupid question, in my opinion. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Liberals and conservatives, traditionalists and reformers, white-collar officials and blue-collar miners, all remained loyal to him, not because they always agreed with him, but because the regent listened to and respected all different opinions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That was definitely not true: Bennie and Sierra had almost opposite styles, and they never got tired of letting each other know their opinions. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He spoke without flaw about things like art and music, and always asked her opinions and listened to her answers. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “We just wanted your opinion so we could check out some options.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I simply could not keep a single opinion to myself,” she said. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I guess I’d been thinking that, without provocation, my students would talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the issues of the day. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I scoffed as I scanned over an opinion piece calling for the assimilation of Eastern European immigrants into Chicago’s well-established German reform community. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Even if he had held a higher opinion of Seabiscuit, he had nothing to gain from a match race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If we disagreed with Papá, we kept our opinions to ourselves. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Selling me the drugs was no problem, but listening to my increasingly manic thoughts and opinions was far too much for one person to take on a daily basis. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It is a silly, childish discussion and only exposes the want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to that we have stated. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “You defied me in public, so I had no choice but to publicly put you in your place. In the future, you need to hold your opinions until we are alone.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “He was here asking for opinions about the Abnegation leadership, and Christina told him there were more important things for him to be doing.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She liked baseball, but Jack had the statistics of every player memorized, and that just was not good conversation in her opinion. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He states his opinions as if they’re facts, and somehow his complete lack of doubt makes you believe him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Brother Worbs is a peculiar old man, full of opinions, and everything he thinks he says in a loud voice. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Although his words stung, it was more important to me to get recognition at school than from the campus kids because I did not respect their opinions. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Biber’s ‘Guardian Angel’ is an especially interesting piece because it is constructed in a format known as a ‘Passacaglia’, which divided moral opinion in the seventeenth century but continues to influence music today. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z In Agnew's opinion, even if the controversial germ theory did not explain the development of pus, his patients benefited from antiseptic methods. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z That horse had a very low opinion of Shasta. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Here are samples of both pro and con opinions. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z They are even more obliged to serve him loyally, inasmuch as they recognize the need to cancel the suspicious opinion the prince had of them through their deeds. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z If Prospero the Enchanter has an opinion on the matter, he chooses not to voice it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Tyler, trying to win back her attention, asked Lauren’s opinion on a CD he held. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z With so few Americans having a favorable opinion of Muslims, Islam had grown to be one of the most stigmatized religions in the country. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I think you’ve made your opinion on the subject of my intellect clear, too.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I had always assumed we had an unspoken understanding about these things: that she didn’t really mean I was a failure, and I really meant I would try to respect her opinions more. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I shall then be glad of your opinion as to whether the conclusions I have drawn from them seem likely.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Gradually he realized that the old man was expecting advice, an opinion. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And not a useless job at all, in her opinion. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Emma longed to know what Frank’s first opinion of Mrs. Elton might be; how he was affected by the studied elegance of her dress, and her smiles of graciousness. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z No longer was she content to “feed upon opinion” when her own soul had invited her. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabelle is sure her mother drove her father away with her constant barrage of opinions, mostly about him. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z "What is your opinion of the state of women's rights, Brother?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z That is not agreement in opinions but in form of life.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Ms. Jacobs should really stop acting like just because I’m Black, I’m the only one in class who has an opinion about Black stuff. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z My mother’s opinion of me kept ricocheting in my brain: selfish. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And he did not like to accept Elaine’s humility because of his opinion of himself. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This had the stature of an interesting answer, in Ginnie’s secret opinion. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “A very great change has taken place in the climate of opinion” in Washington, he advised Conant. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He gave it as his opinion that Snowball had probably come from the direction of Foxwood Farm. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z There could be only one conclusion, in Harry’s opinion: The mission, whatever it was, was going badly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Amid surprised mutters, Fleming, surprised himself, said, “You may state to the jury why you have no opinion.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some say he died. Codswallop, in my opinion. Dunno if he had enough human left in him to die. Some say he’s still out there, bidin’ his time, like, but I don’ believe it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z When Bouza’s opinion was publicized just before the election, he fell sharply in the polls. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He sent the tooth to Cuvier in Paris for an opinion, but the great Frenchman dismissed it as being from a hippopotamus. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z In my opinion, the most amazing thing about the tolerance museum is the fact that the burnt crosses are going to be a part of it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It was no surprise that she held a low opinion of men. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Across the city, opinions ranged from It has nothing to do with how he runs the country to All presidents have affairs to the more succinct Who cares? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We discussed the proposal among ourselves, and each of the twenty- nine accused — we were now minus Wilton Mkwayi — was able to express his opinion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What opinions the masses hold, or do not hold, is looked on as a matter of indifference. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It seemed to me partly caution and partly a lack of interest, but strong opinions were just not stated. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In the opinion of a good part of the cafe’s clientele, Mr. Jones and his family, not the Clutters, were the murderer’s intended victims. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Father doesn’t always ask her opinion—about the business, about other matters, about people, about all kinds of things. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Despite their differences in opinion, Stanton and Anthony always made a point to present a united front. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I decided I would live until the greens came to the land, for I was of the opinion that since I had had nothing green for months, that was probably the trouble. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But William is perpetually bursting with opinions, with questions, with ideas. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z People living on others’ goodwill cannot afford political opinions. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z They were wise men who retained the knowledge of tribal history and custom in their heads and whose opinions carried great weight. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So Cara said, “Neither. And I’m not in trouble. The newspaper’s not even in trouble, really. It’s just a difference of opinion about what should go into a newspaper made at a school.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z My girlfriends and I had a comical opinion of them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That was a matter of opinion, thought Harry. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “The opinions of others are to be respected,” Mr. Daniels says, but Shay and Oliver talk right over him. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z My mother died when I was quite young, and certainly a motherless girl will come up wanting in some respects, but in my opinion she has a freedom unknown to other daughters. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Once when he happened in some connection to mention the war against Eurasia, she startled him by saying casually that in her opinion the war was not happening. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I knew Mother would have strong opinions about where I’d wind up, with curved legs and weak bones like the poor Congolese children. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z However, this is nothing to fear, in my opinion. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “A friend of mine desired me to offer—a story—just as an experiment—would like your opinion—be glad to write more if this suits.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought he might have convinced Luxa—she didn’t have a very high opinion of him, anyway—but Vikus was more persistent. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In the opinion of Dr. Satten and his colleagues, Andrews’ crime amounted to such an undebatable example of diminished responsibility that the case offered an ideal chance to challenge the M’Naghten Rule in Kansas courts. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But of course I knew that I wasn’t supposed to have any opinion in the matter so I kept my mouth shut. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I was for some time of the opinion that this huge challenge ahead of us could not be surmounted without my bringing in additional staff from outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z In his opinion, an injury to the brain occurring as early as mine should have no lasting effects on physical mobility. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Cronkite spoke extensively with journalists and reporters who’d been in Vietnam for months or years, and asked for their honest opinions. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She had spawned one son, Francis, who in Jean Louise’s opinion looked and behaved like a horse, and who long ago left Maycomb for the glories of selling insurance in Birmingham. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z In fact, his two friends immediately joined in with their opinions, "We also give immediate notice." The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The only other person besides Lorena who cares about what I think is Mr. Ingman, and he’s paid to be interested in my opinions. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z What does a bigot do when he meets someone who challenges his opinions? Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Ashoke had thought of it recently, staring mindlessly at the Gogol spines in the library, and he had rushed back to the house to ask Ashima her opinion. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a pretty lame story in Harry’s opinion, and apparently Borgin thought so too. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Many people have strong opinions on the quality of language today. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It was not very long, though rather longer than Mr. Weston had foreseen, before she had the power of forming some opinion of Frank Churchill’s feelings. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z But Emily Brent was not one to be swayed by public opinion. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Nobody asked my opinion, but I had always admired Miss Love, with all that wavy brown hair piled atop her head, and that smiley, freckledy face and those friendly gray-blue eyes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t have much opinion about hats, or much interest either. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Asked his opinion of what the trial had accomplished, Ellsberg gave an answer that applied to everything he’d done—everything he’d risked—since his decision to begin copying the Pentagon Papers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Wisely, Penelope chose not to offer her opinion of the care they had received so far. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Brooke, you know Dr. Binks, down at the market. He told me he would look at Ernie’s mouth. I trust his opinion.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Contrary to popular opinion, till isn't a shortening of until. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled and said, “That’s your opinion. But the law is the law. If you don’t hire an attorney yourself, the court will appoint one.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “From the psychological assessment I was able to make during the brief time I treated Callie, I would say yes, my opinion is that she has a female gender identity.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That was what Maxim had said, the evening before, and I thought it odd that they should both have the same opinion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The outfits worn by my fellow students were, in my opinion, either way too tight or way too loose. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He thought reason, opinion and authority should all give ground before experience, but he lacked the language in which to express this simple idea. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And Tobias is five foot ten and probably like two hundred pounds, so he could pummel anyone’s opinions into the sidewalk. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Aware that Compton’s background as a physicist would give his opinion special weight, Loomis invited him to spend a week at his private retreat on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Wynn offered Nan a seat, and I hoped all this princess treatment was softening her opinion of Hope Springs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Soon more people were standing around and looking and voicing their opinions—to the police. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Perversely, she would not allow herself to turn and acknowledge him; he must learn that she was independent now of other people’s opinion, even his. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He reminded them that the United States was “up against an extremely difficult world opinion situation” and declared that he did not want the nation to be “crucified on a cross of atoms.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The instant the hymn ended, the choir coach began to give her lengthy opinion of people who can’t keep their feet still and their lips sealed tight during the minister’s sermon. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Not that the inhabitants would tolerate such an opinion— perhaps rightly. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I gazed at my father for a moment, touched his forehead slightly, then withdrew my hand. in my opinion,' Mrs Mortimer said, 'he's suffered a stroke. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “But whatever. I’m the director, but I guess I don’t get to have an opinion. What should our story be about, then?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I believe,” concluded Scott, “if Congress should at any time be of the opinion that a state of slavery was a quality inadmissible in America, they would not be barred...of prohibiting this baneful quality.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “So, can you please keep your opinions to yourself for now?” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z This was already apparent when, in 1956, Martin Luther King, Jr., offered his opinion that perhaps the lessons learned from the Montgomery bus boycott could help in the fight over school desegregation. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Every race, dozens of ethnicities, different ways of dressing, and, certainly, widely varying opinions about politics and life and Islam. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Weighing the conflicting opinions, it was up to Kennedy to make a critical choice: stand by Cable 243, or retract it. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He was a pleasant fellow, and during a lull in the singing, he offered his unsolicited opinion on our future. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rutherford had once been a famous caricaturist, whose brutal cartoons had helped to inflame popular opinion before and during the Revolution. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z "Terrible woman! Giving her opinion on everything. But your sister is secretive. I don't understand it. Pass the salt, will you?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As far as public opinion was concerned, the result of the raids was far more positive than even Palmer could have hoped for. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z "Do you always like to give your unsolicited opinion?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t expect people to understand my journey, and I’m not going to let their opinions cloud my vision.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She later conceded that she had no basis for such an opinion and that without an autopsy and tests there was no way she could know if a baby had been born alive. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I can hear it in our different opinions about the film festival. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z This line of questioning allowed the authors to feel creative and protected anyone who held an unpopular political opinion. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Half a dozen experts would crowd round you and express their opinions in highly professional language. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Killian’s committee contained a diversity of scientific opinion that had been missing from Eisenhower’s scientific councils under Strauss. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The naked women on my computer, I’d never had to talk to them, ask them their opinions, ask them about their feelings. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The grocery boy reported that the kitchen looked like a pigsty, and the general opinion in the village was that the new people weren't servants at all. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z No prime minister’s ever been more popular than Premier Margaret Thatcher in the entire history of opinion polls. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z All his talk about respect for one another, respect for different opinions, respect for honesty and real learning. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z My opinion of those accessories was not favourable. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He could tell the council didn’t want to hear her opinion. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z No one had asked Ophie her opinion on anything in a very long time, and it was nice to think that this very polished, very fancy lady cared what she thought. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z And he wanted to know my opinion on things, like if I thought Hitler would invade Poland. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He still entertained a pair of opinions—or, to use his word, “concepts”—and, in reconstructing the crime, had developed both a “single-killer concept” and a “double-killer concept.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z As Oppenheimer’s position on the Super evolved from skepticism to outright opposition, Strauss’s opinion of Oppie darkened steadily, like a cloud heralding a thunderstorm. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z At first the general opinion was that I was merely an unlucky bystander, or that I had somehow pried the wheel off the church. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t care for this man’s good opinion, and he resented her attempt to impress him. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z One storekeeper did admit to me that he had to do business with both sides and could not permit himself the luxury of an opinion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She had her own opinion, formed perhaps by her independent nature or by her ability to see things as they really were, not as others, including herself, would wish them to be. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There is no record of Democritus having been persecuted for his opinions—but then, he came from Abdera. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Amber had taken one look at Petey and announced, “You look like a fairy from the land of fairies!” and her opinion had never changed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Midwives, nurses, dentists, barbers, apothecaries, wandering healers, quack physicians, and next-door neighbors offered opinions on the disease, too. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z They got the picture that they weren’t welcome in our house or the whole village probably, in Father’s humble opinion. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sidney Goldberg came over to me and started talking about the game, and then Davey Cantor joined us and added his opinion about “those murderers.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Even Quidditch — in Harry’s opinion, the best sport in the world — couldn’t distract him at the moment. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z At a minimum, this audience needs to consist of no more than one or two people whose opinions they value. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was talking at and about her, but nobody asked her opinion, or listened when she gave it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A little too on the nose for the Joseph cast party, in my opinion, but what do I know? Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Those jungle words have no meaning to civilized humans. I suggest you keep your opinions to yourself!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Granddaddy had taught me that a scientific log was a citadel of the facts and that opinion didn’t enter into it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I also shared with them that my secret to success was to never let other people’s opinions about me stop me from pursuing my passions. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In my not-so-humble opinion, I believe that immigrants are the true American patriots. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Despite a good deal of opinion to the contrary, an item whose price has been increased by 50 percent and then reduced by 50 percent has had a net reduction in price of 25 percent. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Scythe Faraday only found fit to voice his opinion once—when it came to forming an immunity committee. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z So her firm intention looked like an accident and she didn’t have to give her opinion to folks along the way. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z As Montaigne put it in 1580, ‘the beliefs, judgements and opinions of men...have their cycles, seasons, births and deaths, every bit as much as cabbages do.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Anecdotes can be told, advice given, opinions opined, all with a lot fewer first-person pronouns than you think. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had strong opinions, and she wasn’t afraid to defend them. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Since art is such an ‘unruly’ subject that even the experts keep disagreeing with each other, my opinion is as good as theirs. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z My father was sharing some anecdotes and holding forth on his opinion of the situation. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I need birth dates, death dates, marriage dates...Facts, Comfort, not opinions. If everybody reported the news with an opinion, who could we believe?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Others, evidently, showed less concern for Germany or her inhabitants, but were of the opinion that the economic chaos of that country, if not halted, might spread with alarming rapidity to the world at large. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I found myself arguing alone against the majority opinion and then I made still another amazing discovery. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z However, my positive opinion of his looks was damaged by the first words out of his mouth. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She thought Grandpa would welcome her opinion, but he just laughed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Well, seeing as how they think our mom is basically a demon for giving all of us up, I’d rather not get their opinion on how I did the same thing to Peach.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He offered no opinion on the beast nor told Ralph why he had chosen to come on this mad expedition. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I was Polish, so in her opinion, I was not part of it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Anya was of the opinion they should let the goats sleep in the house, and her family could move into the barn. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Defeasible knowledge, knowledge that might be corrected in the light of new observations, was merely opinion or probability. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z His first name is Josef and they call him Uncle Joe, because he has a mustache and an Eastern European accent and is authoritarian in his opinions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Not fully comforted, Regina sought a second opinion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The one ever scrutinizing into the public opinion, and ready to follow where he could not lead it; the other insulting it by the most adverse sentiments and pursuits. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I managed to hold back my opinion of that. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z And yes, he told the reporters, he did have an opinion on whether the murders were the work of one man or two, but he preferred not to disclose it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She took it in her hands before takeoff and gave them the benefit of her professional opinion. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I risked annoying her, but I wanted her opinion. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Her world seems small, in my opinion, but that’s how she wants it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “She wants us all to run,” he says, but if Haymitch has an opinion on this, he doesn’t offer it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In my opinion, she invaded my privacy, and that’s where I drew the line. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I had taken part in the formation of none of the policies of the Communist party, had expressed no opinion regarding its leadership or work. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re going home, Cap. I think the rehab center was glad to get rid of me. Some of my opinions didn’t sit well with my fellow patients. Like it’s a crime to speak your mind.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He said that he had not considered the issue and had no opinion at that point. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Mama Santoni got first prize. She was my neighbor and often brought over some bread or pastry for me to sample. She said she needed a mans opinion.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z As they rode along, he proposed to them every situation in which an army might find itself; he heard their opinions, expressed his own, and backed it up with reasons. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I had always had a high opinion of Wallace Muhammad’s opinion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Old habits—old opinions—die hard. He probably thinks all black kids are hoodlums.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The secretary of war, Henry Knox, also followed the public feuding, and wrote: “The different opinions of the treatment excite great inquietude—But Rush bears down all before him.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She’s upset that I didn’t ask her opinion and bought them in colors that she didn’t expect. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And I didn’t want to color Eliza’s opinions about her future teammates. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z On the streets she dragged us to the counters of each and every jeweler, peering into glass cases, seeking our opinions of tiara designs and locket settings. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “John and Deborah are entitled to their own opinions,” Mr. Richardson said. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was here that people were free to choose their own path in life, free to speak their mind, free to have a different opinion, free to be themselves ... all without fear. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z When I have thought about it, sometimes I am inclined to a certain degree towards their opinion. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z It was an opinion piece in favor of a black colony in Mexico. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He might have been asking Harry’s opinion on whether it was a good site for a picnic. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In my opinion it would be well for us to leave this place as soon as possible. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z ‘Isn’t the question this: “What if you had to change your opinion even on these most fundamental things?” The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z All the right cards were in our hands and so, gracefully, he gave his opinion that we had the answer. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It had been hastily built and then rooms and floors and wings and decorations had been added on in every which manner, reflecting too many opinions. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He noticed Small Bob the cat had hidden himself in Bob’s coveralls again, which reinforced Percy’s opinion that the kitten was the smartest one in their group. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At the end of last year, Stephanie had written a guest opinion piece for our school paper, the Granger Gazette. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Jackson had several books at his side, and he began to read to his colleagues in order to demonstrate that his opinions were shared by the most respected authorities. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Sir, what is your opinion of the best way of getting thousands there?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All the Red Cross ladies were asking my opinion now for color combinations for the patchworks they were making to send to the soldiers. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z With the tide of public opinion having turned so completely against the police, Samuel Gompers, the head of the AFL, urged them to end their strike. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Even so Reed was able once again to push aside his doubts and his own strongly held opinions about how humans contracted the disease. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z They’re all still way ahead of me, so I’m going to assume no one cares to hear my opinion. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He offered us 400 guilders for our chest; in our opinion, the other estimates are also too low. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In my opinion he is up to things, which includes things of this kind. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mari and Yolanda went on like that for a hit, and soon others chimed in with opinions. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Perry murmuringly remarked that in his opinion any credit due belonged to Mrs. Meier. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s something about north,” he said, “something that sets it apart from all other directions. A person who is heading north is not making any mistake, in my opinion.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I didn’t—I mean I didn’t have any opinion either way—but I thought it would help if he believed that I was a strong Loyalist. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Life is a gift horse in my opinion. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “She used school equipment for her catering business, without permission. When she was let go, it was my opinion that the cooking club should be disbanded.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z We were caught up easily, Mirren, Johnny, and I—feeling the power he conferred in picturing us at Harvard, the specialness of asking our opinions and laughing at our jokes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I resisted all the way: a new thing for me, and a circumstance which greatly strengthened the bad opinion Bessie and Miss Abbot were disposed to entertain of me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But my father had taught me that there are not two reasonable opinions to be had on any subject: there is Truth and there are Lies. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I’m much of your opinion, boy,” said he. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I don’t have much of an opinion because I’ve never read either. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t have thought of even expressing an opinion.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The former means not accepting other people’s opinions, always blowing best, having the last word; in short, all those unpleasant traits for which I’m known. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z People are going to form opinions and say nasty things about you based on nothing more than what you are. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I wasn’t surprised that they wanted to hear my opinion before they made their decision. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “I assume her mother has no opinion on the matter?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Clearly they were of the opinion that Jack had done the decent thing, had put himself in the right by his generous apology and Ralph, obscurely, in the wrong. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The copilot should have advocated for his own opinions in a stronger way... Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z During these dark days and terrifying nights, Blake's opinions about the war—and about which side was right, and which was wrong—began to change. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The butcher had held no strong opinions on the subject of colored education and had permitted the boy to study with the children of some freemen. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And even if anyone had been waiting for my opinion, I wouldn’t have known how to form one. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrote, “I thank you from my heart for your openness with me & I should dread the feeling that you were concealing your opinions from the fear of giving me pain.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “What is your opinion of a society that considers Turkey in the Straw’ to be one of the pillars, as it were, of its culture?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And his twins were of the same opinion. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the brief exchange over the Mecklenburg Declaration touched on these significant differences of opinion, the diplomatic imperatives of the dialogue ruled out full disclosure. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z So, too, but for the dispute over the Augustinus, the French might have remained in the old world of proof and persuasion, deduction and experience, truth and opinion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Throughout most of our nation’s history—from the days of the abolitionist movement through the Civil Rights Movement—racial justice advocacy has generally revolved around grassroots organizing and the strategic mobilization of public opinion. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “So, whose opinion do you trust more? Yours and mine? Or Grace and Sean’s?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Her passion and heightened sense of justice do not make it easy for her to keep opinions buttoned up. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Some creatures were too lovely to devour—not that that opinion was shared around the dining table. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Nothing is more deceitful,” said Darcy, “than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z In a few years, I was not only penning columns, I was writing sports books, doing radio shows, and appearing regularly on TV, spouting my opinions on rich football players and hypocritical college sports programs. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I have therefore avoided historical opinions and gone back primarily to the words of the men themselves, their letters and other documents. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "Not a complaint, an opinion. If we are still allowed to express our opinions," the brother with the pipe said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Physicians had been forced to take sides during the fever when the squabbles hit the newspapers; they came to the meeting with their opinions fixed. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He was sympathetic to my dilemma, acknowledged the risks I would be taking if I played, but in his opinion thought that I should go ahead and play because the advantages outweighed the risks. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z This scandalized the gnome, who was of the opinion—not, however, uttered in the hearing of his guests—that the wine should be permitted to breathe. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Approving or disapproving of the opinions in the opinions section. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When they sought to withdraw the motion, the judge said he couldn't authorize a trial in a community where so many people had formed opinions about the accused. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She could tell that Kaede wondered why she was so adamant about this, for she had never indicated her opinion on their route before. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Xenophon’s opinion was: “What are called the mechanical arts carry a social stigma and are rightly dishonoured in our cities.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, thank you for the medical opinion. Much appreciated.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z If the separation in rating points had been minimal, Bobby’s opinion of Collins might not have been so deprecatory. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z You'll excuse me, sir, but like I said before, we don't stand on ceremony here when it comes to expressing opinions. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Everybody took a look at it and offered their opinion on what it might be. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t that she didn’t have strong opinions on lots of things. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dad was working at the mine all day, so I didn’t get to hear his opinion on what was happening. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She did care what the servants thought: “Whether the servants know you as you are and do not take your opinions as any guide for theirs—whether they learn toleration in short.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In another spymaster order, he said he wanted only “the naked facts without comment or opinion.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "Only vain, lad. Theon has always had too lofty an opinion of himself, I fear." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In his opinion the man most likely to have news would be Menelaus, who had voyaged all the way to Egypt before coming home. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The foundation of self-government was that all men were free to voice their opinions and equal in their value as citizens. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But keep your opinions to yourself,” he muttered suddenly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Exactly,” said I; “but I must tell you I should have no opinion of you, Biddy, if he danced at you with your own consent.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She did not want him to give her his opinion; she asked him just to read it, and then she changed the subject to her new wardrobe. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is not only my own opinion. I was talking recently to a friend of yours who is certainly an expert. His name has slipped my memory for the moment.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z My feet were freezing in the sandals that in my humble opinion no one should have to wear in northern Illinois in the middle of December. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “The court rules that you can only have an opinion on Harry Potter casting if you’ve been a fan longer than a year.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z There might be a guy there with an actual opinion or two. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I kept my opinion to myself, for I fully meant what I’d said about preferring to die escaping, if it came down to a choice of deaths. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She seemed bent on giving no real insight into Mr. Dixon’s character, or her own value for his company, or opinion of the suitableness of the match. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Why do girls always feel like they have to apologize for giving an opinion or taking up space in the world? Have you ever noticed that?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z But in his opinion, by the time the two surgeons operated on Garfield three weeks after the shooting, the harm was done. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In my opinion, we should get the whole week off, like for Christmas. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I assume we’re going to get lunch, too, but instead he pulls me into a hip clothing store and spends the next hour trying things on, with me giving my outside-the-changing-room opinion. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z His opinion was that women were “physiologically” unsuited for warfare. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Someone in town dared to express an opinion. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t care about the bird, or its life, but he knew what older people would say if they had seen him kill it; he was ashamed because of their potential opinion. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z "Shagga is of the opinion that three axes are even better than two." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Not because he didn't have an opinion but because he didn't have the energy this early in the morning to scream at the top of his lungs. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “So give me some opinions. How is The Landry News different from the other papers you’ve been looking at—and how is it the same?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “If you want my opinion. Yes. I think sometimes they do.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t my opinion matter?” he asks one evening, before the conversation escalates to door slamming. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “So, I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the answers you give during discussions. I love it when you share your opinions.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “It is the worst founded opinion I ever knew you to conceive.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Oppie’s campaign took form in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on February 17, 1953, before an elite audience of opinion makers and financial leaders, Strauss among them. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Whenever he told the story, Rat had a tendency to stop now and then, interrupting the flow, inserting little clarifications or bits of analysis and personal opinion. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was bothered, however, that we had not yet asked Todd’s opinion. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z As the nation’s chief law official and legal counsel of the United States, Randolph was someone whose opinion held great weight. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Rush was never shy with his opinions, and standing there in the LeMaigres’ parlor, he boldly announced that the disease they now confronted was the dreaded yellow fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Our opinions must be expressed at top volume in order for people to listen. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z "Doesn't know enough to keep his mouth shut, to keep his opinions to himself. He spouted off about a Nazi statue!" The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z People can tell you to shut up, but they can’t keep you from having an opinion. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Even the old ones listened to her opinions, deferred to her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though they all have strong opinions about “their tax dollars.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was General Peckem’s opinion that all combat units in the theater should be placed under the jurisdiction of the Special Service Corps, of which General Peckem himself was the commanding officer. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I would query her opinion on things, ask her all sorts of questions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It just supports my personal opinion that he’s a wacko,” Kate said with a shrug. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The cats, being cats, kept their opinions to themselves. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Everyone had an opinion about the choice I was facing, but, of course, no one could make the decision for me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Leo’s conversations with Nike had helped him fine-tune the plan, but he still wanted a second opinion from another god. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Miss Bennet paused a little, and then replied, “Surely there can be no occasion for exposing him so dreadfully. What is your opinion?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Then in my opinion the swine deserved what he got. Though I would have preferred to have seen him properly hanged—or electrocuted, I suppose, over there.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Berkeley would be well represented at the trial of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life and opinions, and entirely on the side of the prosecution. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z One of her class assignments was for us to ask our parents their opinion on politics and the presidential campaign. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Because in my opinion it's not really a great idea to see people as one thing. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Since Washington had spent eight years sending American soldiers to their death in battle against Great Britain, one might expect that he harbored even more hostile opinions toward his former adversary. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In her unshakable opinion, he was the smartest and most attractive man she had ever met—and she made sure he knew that. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In Gogol’s opinion, eight months in Calcutta is practically like moving there, a possibility that, until now, has never even remotely crossed his mind. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The prison service distrusted all organizations that could affect world opinion, and regarded them not as legitimate investigators to be dealt with honestly but as med-dling interlopers to be hoodwinked if possible. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the opinion of General Russell, this was a job for soldiers operating under a chain of command. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Honest differences of opinion should never be permitted to destroy a friendship, he told me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z In the eighteenth row my grandmother gave her critical opinion. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The group charged that Charles was conceited and vain, having an opinion of himself that exceeded reality. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I told him my opinion of the King of the Gods, and he didn’t deny it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone on both sides of the Atlantic had an opinion about what would happen. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Based upon your examination, do you have an opinion as to whether or not Richard Eugene Hickock knew right from wrong at the time of the commission of the crime?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime, Mrs. van D. asked Mother for her opinion. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Our treasured and nostalgic picture of the village general store, the cracker-barrel store where an informed yeomanry gather to express opinions and formulate the national character, is very rapidly disappearing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z This was said with a careless, abstracted indifference, which showed that my solicitude was, at least in his opinion, wholly superfluous. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe more violence solves the problem of violence. Anyway, my opinions don’t constitute the exam.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Once the Court’s opinion was released, however, it became clear the case was about much more than the death penalty. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “A splendid job for a man with so many opinions.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Lee said only, “I have made no decision yet. But in your opinion, we should attack on your flank.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Malfoy was in front; he was wearing dress robes of black velvet with a high collar, which in Harry’s opinion made him look like a vicar. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Anyone who does otherwise either comes to ruin because of the flatterer, or keeps changing his mind in the face of different opinions; resulting in a low estimation of his worth. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z And once more the court admonished the witness: “Answer yes or no, do you have an opinion?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of all, we were individualists with strong opinions. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah!” said I, pressing him, for I thought I saw him near a loophole here; “but would that be your opinion at Walworth?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Everyone seemed to want her opinion—about their burns, their heart tremors, their underweight infants. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It had begun the process of determining the world’s opinion about the new Germany. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The press was sometimes negative enough to cause those around Bobby to revise their opinion of him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When he spoke, Mariam had the sense that he was having a conversation with himself, or with some invisible presence in the room, who, unlike her and Laila, was worthy of his opinions. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z First, they’re glad they don’t have to listen to my continuous chatter, and second, I don’t have to get annoyed by their opinions. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Dr. Constantine is of the opinion that death occurred at about 1 a.m.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z His education has empowered him, and he has strong opinions about racial freedom and equality that land him and the black community in trouble. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “My opinion is that I can’t go twenty more feet so long as the white weather lasts.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “You always seem to have a mouthful of opinions,” he said. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Scruffy? When I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I go straight to Ellis’s table and say, “Hello, fine people of Unity Valley. I’m taking the day to talk about perfection. Do you have an opinion one way or another?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Quite a crowd had gathered by then to hand out opinions. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In fact, my opinion may be better than theirs, because as a layman I react to art in a direct, straightforward fashion, without having my view obstructed by a lot of complicated theories. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The formal vote on the proposal would be made at the April 12 board meeting, but as the majority of voters could be expected to follow Whitney’s lead, his opinion was everything. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The men were furious at having been tricked into behaving politely to this insignificant fellow with the unsavoury reputation and the heretical opinions. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “A fellow like our friend the Spider,” answered Mr. Jaggers, “either beats or cringes. He may cringe and growl, or cringe and not growl; but he either beats or cringes. Ask Wemmick his opinion.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Lucas, what did you think?” she asked, dismissing my opinion. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Yang Fan was usually so hesitant to express an opinion of her own that we called her Echo. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This was irregular, but we regarded it as a hopeful sign, for it suggested the judges had already formed their opinion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a fair distraction while Stanchion gathered opinions from the crowd. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The only respite from the torment, which in Ranofer’s resentful opinion caused more mistakes than it corrected, was during the midday break. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Harry could only assume that it was down in Hokey’s contract that she must lie through her teeth when asked this question, because Hepzibah Smith looked a long way from lovely in his opinion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “But since you might be a higher order of some sort of being, maybe if you try really hard, you can pull an opinion from it without your head exploding.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z This became the popular opinion despite the findings of the inquiry. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z But at the same time I didn’t say anything ’cause I don’t think you can explain your opinion to people when they’re being all psycho. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z After the overthrow of Mossadegh, public opinion in Iran was so against the Brits taking total control of the country's oil supply again that IOP was the United Kingdom's next best option. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Maybe I could ask his opinion on things. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z One by one the people of Village stood and gave their opinions. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “Under a pen name, but yes. I even got an opinion piece published in the Freiheit last September.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They trooped into Minsky’s Burlesque and came out with wide eyes and sheepish grins, though Johnny White confided his personal opinion in his journal: “It was foul.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “All of this...all of them...it matters to him. What they think matters to him. Their opinions form the foundation of Marcus McCoy. Without them, he’s nothing.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In my opinion, she enjoyed the attic because the vertigo of living up there reminded her of Mount Olympus. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He wrote: “The opinion of an expert that texting or using a cell phone is distracting or even dangerous is nothing other than telling the jury that such activity is either negligent or criminally negligent.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Kazilly, who teaches us both English and history, is a certified crazy man, at least in our opinion. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Hamlet did not acknowledge my opinion, but went on in his former vein. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z This, in his opinion, is the biggest difference between them, a thing far more foreign to him than the beautiful house she’d grown up in, her education at private schools. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a familiar, ignominious experience, and his opinion of himself was low. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He won't have so low of an opinion of me as to think I'd ignore the new rule and keep to myself. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Despite his first, the study of English literature seemed in retrospect an absorbing parlor game, and reading books and having opinions about them, the desirable adjunct to a civilized existence. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He’d always considered himself the outsider in his family, only vaguely involved with his friends, and except for Guitar, there was no one whose opinion of himself he cared about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z After all of these experts have examined the statue, we will write a summary of their opinions which we will release to the press. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Anthony remained standing while the men debated whether to allow her to express her opinion. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The prevailing medical and scientific opinion of the day was that menstruation caused changes in the brain, such as being distractible and emotional and not thinking clearly. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z For it is my opinion that we enclose and celebrate the freaks of our nation and of our civilization. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Worse still, this was bound to lower Lorren’s opinion of me even further, no matter what the outcome. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Then is it your opinion,” I inquired, with some little indignation, “that a man should never—” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Was that when we had a difference of opinion?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “You want my opinion, you’re better off without him. It hurts only because it’s taken you fifteen years to see what an emotional wimp he is. Listen, I know what it feels like.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have motivation enough to have opinions, or energy enough to care. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Whatever it was he’d done wrong in her opinion, it was really the last straw. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the point on which she had her worst arguments with Esteban, who was of a different opinion on the subject. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Was the tide of public opinion slowly turning away from superstition and toward discovery? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My fate was being decided without anyone so much as asking my opinion. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She would accept his opinion on Westing's sanity, for the time being at least. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Rae continues with the lesson, trying to prod us to share our opinions, but an unexpected blanket has come down on us. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He was only a clone and his opinion didn’t matter. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But the public reaction was very hard for him to take; it was that avalanche of negative opinion that had always terrified him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Okay, maybe that second ones just an opinion. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The children were still and silent—too silent, in Penelope’s opinion. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Your initial opinion on just about anything may change over time. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Plus, his mother, whose opinion he highly valued, had persuaded him that Hitler was leading Germany down the right path. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z "There was no caucus and the opinion still holds," the brother with the pipe said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “All citizens are free to express their opinions, to vote for the candidate of their choice, to receive an education....” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z A Party member is required to have not only the right opinions, but the right instincts. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z And yet it was a fact that if Syme grasped, even for three seconds, the nature of his, Winston’s, secret opinions, he would betray him instantly to the Thought Police. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Given the rise of machine code breaking and the general decline in smuggling, the “usefulness of my section was therefore in my opinion ended,” she stated. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In the opinion of us all, this revered gentleman has great insight into politics. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He had never seen such astonishment on any faces, let alone those of people whose good opinion he valued. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They shared the same books, but when it came time to analyze what they had read, their opinions were different. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It is my medical opinion that in Hawaii you had an episode of myocarditis triggered by a viral infection. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The arguments started before Bailey’s opinion was even asked. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He had neither strayed from his balcony nor opened a newspaper since Independence, but in spite of this fact, or maybe because of it, his opinions were always highly esteemed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The confession changed the opinion of Americans who had previously withheld judgment. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Rumpff always stood for law, no matter what his own political opinions might be, and we were convinced that when it came to law, we could only be found innocent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan and Citra were pleased to see that his opinion carried a great deal of weight. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I wonder if she has an opinion or was given a choice. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z International public opinion, he said, is sometimes worth more than a fleet of jet fighters. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Mrs. Callahan, who had never had a very high opinion of Captain Cook, made a lovely frozen custard for him. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z But other people vouched for him, including Erasmus, whose opinion they always valued. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was his opinion I cared about; he was the one I was losing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In meetings on recruitment, I argued insistently—and I’m sure brazenly, in some people’s opinion—that the firm cast a wider net when it came to finding young talent. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z At Dad, for not even asking my opinion before yanking me out of Westside and hauling me off to Chumley. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z What was their true opinion of my teacher? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The way I knew was that often they would invite my opinion on subjects off the race issue. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave my honest opinion. 4TH JUROR: I know. 10TH JUROR: I suppose you don’t think much of it? 4TH JUROR: NO, I don’t. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas winced; Frypan had gone too far with that recommendation, almost invalidating his well-stated opinion of the whole mess. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Point is, even games have opinions. But I can’t even put on weight when I want to. The ghost is eating all the cookies.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Well, the girls who made snide comments about her clothes and the boys who laughed at her weight could have their opinions. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “It looks like he might need surgery, but we’re getting a second opinion,” he says. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z "The third course was my favorite. Though the duck was a bit overcooked, in my opinion. And eating in the kitchen area isn't ideal." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Above all, he learned from it how to listen, to listen with a still heart, with a waiting, open soul, without passion, without desire, without judgment, without opinions. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Both of us have a high regard for this extraordinary woman’s opinions. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The majority opinion, written by Justice Harry Blackmun, spoke specifically to the would-be mother’s predicament: The detriment that the State would impose upon the pregnant woman by denying this choice altogether is apparent. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z So putting them side by side was, in my opinion, perfectly spaced. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It is this that underlies his decision to declare war on ‘false rumour and the opinions of some, based on unreliable and untrustworthy foundations’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I know that nothing I can say will change her opinion of me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Then are you going to try and change their opinions?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Since Pa works all day and is tired at night, Big Ma gives me her opinions while I wash dishes. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Quite obviously our opinions on anything new would be valuable. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z They beg to differ with Mr. Neck’s learned opinion. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Sheila was all up in my face, telling me how cool I looked, like I needed her opinion. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just having a difference of opinion, I guess.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z However, in 1984 there was a remarkable change of opinion in favor of what are called string theories. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In my opinion, it was the grown-ups who needed to go back to school. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Hussey seemed happy with the noise and argument and made everyone defend their opinions. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He has even asked my opinion on a few technical things. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Herb, give me a man’s opinion,” she said. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost as low an opinion as she had of her father, Clayton’s grandfather. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Why the scope for such differences of opinion? Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z “I’m not very smart,” she said, insulting herself like she always does before she gives an opinion, “but I think the matches are short so they can fit in your pocket. Over.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Whereupon Jackson commented that any judge rendering such an opinion in Georgia would be of short duration.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In his opinion, he said, a white man who has never even killed a bushbuck for his family was not the expert on which god can protect our village. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z One obstinately or intolerably devoted to his own church, party, belief, or opinion.’ Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z A new formula emerged for criminal prosecution, especially in high-profile cases, in which the emotions, perspectives, and opinions of the victim figured prominently in how criminal cases would be managed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z This opinion was immediately reinforced by his first shelf-mate, a china doll with green glass eyes and red lips and dark brown hair. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z "In my opinion the speech was wild, hysterical, politically irresponsible and dangerous," he snapped. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s an obnoxious, two-faced, lying, sniveling little goof who has an awfully high opinion of himself. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It’s my personal opinion that the “Hate . . . Hate ...” title was primarily responsible for the reaction. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Later.—Our opinion was justified, for when after a refreshing sleep of some hours she woke up, she seemed brighter and better than she had been for days. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z And either way, she’s been acting like my opinion doesn’t matter a whole lot. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Their opinion is that she gets that way from staying indoors too much and being terrified of life in general. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m supposed to stay quiet and not have opinions. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z As if to confirm my opinion, Denna scowled fiercely and squirmed away from the light, muttering something indistinct and decidedly unlady like. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I mean, I need your opinion about something.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z His mother nibbled Mrs. Sen’s concoctions with eyes cast upward, in search of an opinion. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Most of the humans had such a low opinion of them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “In my opinion too much is taken for granted. We do not know whether all weeds in crops are harmful or whether some of them are useful,” says Dr. Briejer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z And in the course of his distinguished career he’d formulated a number of unorthodox, very strongly held opinions about how the mountain should be ascended. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Oftentimes, my own opinion will simply represent a consensus of what I heard in the discussion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of those things everyone had an opinion about—that it was what you had when you didn’t have anything else, that family was always there, that blood was thicker than water, whatever. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Let her be called down. She shall hear my opinion.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z But the last thing I want is for everyone else to know about it and to have opinions. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z And both of these opinions generate hatred against you. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Craig’s opinion of Barack mattered to me, and my brother knew how to read people, especially in the context of a game. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z If she had asked my opinion beforehand, I would’ve told her what a sweet idea it was, but I would’ve done everything in my power to stop her from going through with it. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer’s theme was picked up in two concurring opinions issued with the report. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She had opinions, and if you dealt with her, you would deal with those opinions in no uncertain terms. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Tell me more. Any other strong opinions on colors? Shapes? Patterns? I have a feeling you’re a very interesting person.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But it would be a commonplace to a man of Aristotle’s generation and time that the opinions of women and slaves were quite irrelevant. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z |
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