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preconceived

[pree-kuhn-seevd] / ˌpri kənˈsivd /




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“This course is really about getting people to free their minds from preconceived ideas,” Beshir says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Delevingne said she has used humour and being self-deprecating in the past but had to learn to take herself more seriously when it came to music, knowing that people will have preconceived ideas about her.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Generally, he did not prepare before starting a project, wanting to go in without preconceived ideas and using the shoot as his research.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

The Hell Cats, as a group, challenge voters’ preconceived notions about who can lead in the United States.

From Salon Feb. 12, 2026

It told of Personal Legend, and of the many men who had wandered in search of distant lands or beautiful women, confronting the people of their times with their preconceived notions.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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