preconceived notion
Example Sentences
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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
Truthfully, I had never been there before until we went to shoot there, so I sort of love that, when I go to a city with very little preconceived notion of the food scene.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2024
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
Mr. Cornell," he said, "we are in the very awkward position of trying to convince a man that his preconceived notion is incorrect.
From Highways in Hiding by George Oliver Smith
