preconceived notion
Example Sentences
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Anything that taints their preconceived notion of how they should be.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023
Laz Alonso recalled his days as an aspiring actor trying to break into the industry with the preconceived notion that all actors were rich.
From Reuters ● Jul. 4, 2023
Jurors are supposed to assess the case on its merits, not their preconceived notion of the defendant.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2023
“Fabric of a Nation” also subverts the preconceived notion of quilting as a pointedly gendered practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
Every preconceived notion on Trix’s part, including the colour of the soap-bubble, vanished into thin air, and left her contemplating an inexplicable mystery.
From Antony Gray,—Gardener by Leslie Moore
