James Carville

Democrats, myself included, tend to respect and value expertise and find that people who have established a record of accuracy and developed a model that's proven to be beneficial over time should be people accorded great deference when they opine on a topic that they have demonstrated past mastery over.

American Lawyer

Krystal Ball

After all, chamber of commerce type conservatives love nothing more than to opine on the great virtues of Texas. The low taxes, the low regulation, delightfully paired with a low investment in education, health care and really anything else that might be of use to their working-class citizens.

American Activist

Michelle Malkin

At the dawn of his administration, President Obama opined: 'A democracy requires accountability, and accountability requires transparency.' Magical rays of white-hot sunlight emanated from his media-manufactured halo. And then bureaucratically engineered darkness settled over the land.

American Writer

Seth Shostak

While I have always thought that the motivation for looking for E.T. was both self-evident and patently worthy, it's possible that I'm a victim of my own job description. Others don't inevitably agree. Some will opine that there are better ways to spend the money.

American Scientist

Jon Katz

Goats are the cable talk show panelists of the animal world, ready at a moment's notice to interject, interrupt, and opine. They have something to say about everything, little of it complimentary. They are the most impertinent animals I have ever known.

American Journalist

Barry Eisler

Publishing, legacy or indie, is a vehicle, and you can't opine about whether someone has chosen the right vehicle if you don't know where she intends to drive it.

American Novelist

Gad Saad

Great leaders are not proverbial fence sitters. They judge. They opine. They challenge. They fight for their vision.

Canadian Scientist

Michael Avenatti

I'm not going to opine as to whether I think a particular candidate can beat Donald Trump or not.

David E. Sanger

There are a lot of columnists who get out and opine.

Dee Dee Myers

It's a lot easier to opine from the sidelines.

American Public Servant

Used when sharing personal views in a public setting like a meeting, online, or in articles.

Public Expression

More common in formal or professional discourse, not typically used in casual conversation.

Formal Contexts

Emphasizes that the statement is based on personal belief or viewpoint, rather than fact.

Subjectivity

 You know, what are some of the specific things you think folks can adapt in their own cultures, in their own countries? I think communication is a huge deal. If you talk to local Hong Kongers, they will likely opine that the communication

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