opinionated
adjective
opin·ion·at·ed
ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-təd 
: firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions
… focus groups, which tend to be dominated by the loudest and most opinionated people …—
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opinionatedly
adverb
opinionatedness
noun
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an articulate and opinionated critic
People don't expect such opinionated commentary in what is supposed to a news article.
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An opinionated misfit exposes the personal lives of his sister and new neighbors in a weekly column.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 May 2024
Google’s message board debate reflects long-simmering tension between Google’s opinionated employees and executives trying to tame the company’s sometimes freewheeling culture.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Opinionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinionated. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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opinionated
adjective
opin·ion·at·ed
ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnāt-əd
: holding to one's own opinions and ideas too strongly
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