opine
verb (used with or without object)
to hold or express an opinion.
opines
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present tense formof opine (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When life gets you down, Danny Palumbo opines, nothing is more soothing than eating a meal prepared with love.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Interest rate increases are one of Wall Street’s concerns, and those seem to be on the table, potentially as soon as this fall, opines Capital Economics’ Chief North America Economist Stephen Brown.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Howard Marks opines that index investors are, unwisely, simply pouring money into the largest stocks regardless of value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
While acknowledging that wars have their own dynamics and emphasizing that his view is low conviction as a consequence, Papic opines that Iran’s pain threshold is lower than markets and commentators imagine.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
"Hyer's as opines as how it won't be you that'll toast Jim Peterson just yit," remarked the ranger, coolly fastening his rifle to his back.
From The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life by Edward Sylvester Ellis
