had opined
- past perfect of opine.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Gruber also said that FDA officials had opined that “absent a license, states cannot require mandatory vaccination” while raising concerns about the rise in COVID-19 cases.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Decades earlier, she had opined that “the greatest writing is omnisexual, like Shakespeare.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2022
Writing for the majority, Scalia had opined that among the advantages of a handgun, “it can be pointed at a burglar with one hand while the other hand dials the police.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022
They had opined too much, or their questions had been too narrow, or they had lost track of the order.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2019
I had opined by the way you opened the door with your own hand—" He broke off, and exclaimed: "Four or five servants!
From Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
