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as in narrow
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
it took a while for some of the more narrow-minded members of management to be persuaded to modernize the dress code
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as in parochial
not broad or open in views or opinions
narrow-minded people who instinctively feared and shunned those from different cultures
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Recent Examples of narrow-minded
However, curiosity can interrupt that narrow-minded thinking, according to Maya Nehru, MA, LMFT, a psychotherapist offering services in anxiety and trauma in San Diego and Washington.
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Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
25 Mar. 2026
This is a valid concern, which is why the solution must be comprehensive, not narrow-minded.
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Jerry Presley,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
This wicker man becomes a devoted partner, sparking jealousy and malice in her narrow-minded neighbors, exploring themes of love, cruelty, and societal conformity.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
However, such an observation is short-sighted and narrow-minded.
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Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
The deficient vice of being open-minded is being narrow-minded.
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Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Knowledge-wise, science may be advancing, but, politically, its powers of persuasion are in retreat, in a moment defined, in many ways, by ignorance and narrow-minded grievance.
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Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
25 Mar. 2026
This is a valid concern, which is why the solution must be comprehensive, not narrow-minded.
—
Jerry Presley,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
This wicker man becomes a devoted partner, sparking jealousy and malice in her narrow-minded neighbors, exploring themes of love, cruelty, and societal conformity.
—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
However, such an observation is short-sighted and narrow-minded.
—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
The deficient vice of being open-minded is being narrow-minded.
—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Knowledge-wise, science may be advancing, but, politically, its powers of persuasion are in retreat, in a moment defined, in many ways, by ignorance and narrow-minded grievance.
—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow-minded
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Many of Haaland’s bags are actually Haut à Courroies (HAC), the model that the Birkin is based off, but with a slightly taller and narrower profile.
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But with 10,000 baby boomers reportedly retiring every day and millions of businesses approaching a transition point, the window to get it right is narrow.
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They are hired hands and stewards of other people’s capital, with no desire to becoming embroiled in internecine squabbles between clashing advocates, parochial activists, and plain opportunists latching on to the moment.
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In the most parochial place that ever was or ever will be, authenticity functions as a means of psychic gatekeeping, and someone who doesn’t speak the lingua Francona isn’t someone who’s worth listening to when the game’s on.
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Others warned that Emmer’s comments and the growing animosity towards Somali- and Muslim-American communities marked a regression to a more bigoted era in the United States.
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That means that, every once in a while, when someone is saying bigoted things or acting aggressively around other customers, they get kicked out.
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Name the worry out loud, then choose a small boundary that protects your energy, such as turning off notifications during a demanding task.
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People milled about clutching small rainbow flags from the human rights organization Outright International.
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Online databases, provincial vital records offices, and archives help reconstruct the family chain.
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The court convicted the two defendants after a trial that was initially held in Gwadar and later moved to a high-security prison in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, because of security concerns.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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As long as there have been people, there have been petty complaints about people.
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Americans may have become too intolerant of heat, but this is patently ridiculous.
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Soy in particular is one of the most common food allergens, but someone could be intolerant to any one of these.
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Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.
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Of course, Hollywood is always going to gravitate more toward America’s insular sporting worlds.
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“Narrow-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow-minded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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