preconceived notion

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

The way this Superman battled preconceived notions of who Superman should be was to remove any warm and cuddly aspects of the figure.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Ms. Biss was always working, seeing beyond preconceived notions, soaking up experiences and writing about them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Villarreal: You’re working opposite Jacob Elordi, and I think a lot of people come in with preconceived notions about maybe who he is as an actor based on his past work.

From Los Angeles Times

“I wanted people who would look at data without preconceived notions,” he said.

From MarketWatch