matter of opinion
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The price isn’t a matter of opinion; it’s a number.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
At an alarming rate, patients seem to understand medical treatments as a matter of opinion, rather than a thoughtful evaluation of a patient’s health informed by years of learned clinical judgment.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2025
Andrew RT Davies had insisted that his choice of words was "a matter of opinion".
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
Whether that is good or not is a matter of opinion, but at least at such times these old regulations could have been more easily swept aside and replaced by more seaworthy ones.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023
That was a matter of opinion, thought Harry.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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