notions
Example Sentences
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With his new novel “Contrapposto”, Dave Eggers has written a big-hearted, deeply moving story about the choices artists make, or don’t make, to square up their own notions of success and happiness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
When epidemiologist Antoine Flahault addressed a French governmental health conference alongside other health experts on Tuesday, he urged scientists, journalists and the general public to "be wary of preconceived notions".
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
These damaging notions are doubly alarming when one remembers that the target audience for this publication is so young.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
“Only old, outworn notions stand in the way of these ideas.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
We had been an idiosyncratic, leaderless band in the summer, undirected except by the eccentric notions of Phineas.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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