preconceived notion
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There’s an upside for Dyer, too: “It helps that I’m not so plugged in to America’s relationship to the DMV. I don’t have a preconceived notion that people think the place is terrible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
“It’s an artistic tool, in a way. When somebody is coming at your music with a preconceived notion, then you have some friction to push against. And that’s artistically enticing.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
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
The Chairman is out to make a record, or to fortify a preconceived notion or accomplish a preconceived purpose.
From High Finance by Otto Hermann Kahn
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