preconceived idea
Example Sentences
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He refuses to force a song he’s writing to change just because it doesn’t fit someone’s preconceived idea of what “a Nation of Language song” should sound like.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023
“I want to be known by that and not by some preconceived idea of what I’m supposed to do.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2023
For too long, the UK has tried to work with a preconceived idea of what a Eurovision song "should" sound like.
From BBC • May 12, 2022
I think the most important thing is I didn't have a preconceived idea.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2020
Not only had she no' preconceived idea of the use or nature of a word, but her blindness prevented her seeing the connection between it and the substance it was intended to represent.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.
