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    straight-thinking
    /ˈstreɪtθɪŋkɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. thinking clearly and logically: "straight-thinking people who do not hesitate in saying no"

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  2. The earliest known use of the adjective straight-thinking is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for straight-thinking is from 1839, in Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Examiner & Herald. straight-thinking is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: straight adv., thinking adj.

  3. Mar 31, 2021 · Straight thinking is thinking: Factually (which means with all the facts fairly represented). Accurately (which means telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth about all the facts, not just some of the facts, as specious arguments do).

  4. Oct 21, 2021 · We will learn straight thinking versus crooked thinking so that our minds will not be taken captive by twisted and false thinking, which leads to damaging beliefs. Our beliefs are very important for our children and us because our beliefs are the filters that play a large part in molding our lives.

  5. Find 361 synonyms for straight-thinking and other similar words that you can use instead based on 2 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

  6. Think straight. Today’s expression is to “think straight.” To think straight is to think clearly and calmly. To think rationally about what’s in your best interest. Here’s how you first heard it. Climbers can’t think straight when they’re almost at the top of Mt. Everest. Why can’t they think straight up there? Let me count the ...

  7. straight-thinking (comparative more straight-thinking, superlative most straight-thinking) Thinking clearly and rationally.

  8. To think rationally or calmly. This phrase is often used in the negative to convey the opposite. Don't assign him anything else right now—he's so stressed about this case that he can't think straight. After working a 36-hour shift, I can't think straight and only want to climb into bed.