open to reason

idiom

: willing to listen to logical or sensible thinking

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But there is now at least some evidence that the public at large is more open to reason and evidence. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023 Loud and belligerent people are not generally open to reason and logic. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022

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“Open to reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20to%20reason. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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