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form an opinion

Idioms  
  1. Make up one's mind or decide what one thinks about something. For example, I need more facts before I can form an opinion about this issue, or Don't tell me your views; I want to form my own opinion.


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If you see any companies of interest here, you should do your own research to form an opinion about the ability of the companies to compete over the long term.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Some said they could not answer survey questions about Harris or Trump because they didn’t have access to enough facts to form an opinion.

From Slate Oct. 17, 2024

The moviegoers' job is to experience a film in its entirety and form an opinion afterward on the content of the film but also the theatrical experience.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2023

“I don’t want to get ahead of myself and form an opinion like that until I know all the facts. But I understand that emotion, and I think it’s totally natural and understandable.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2023

At the present moment I can't form an opinion.

From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Harold Bindloss

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