prepossess

Example Sentences

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His aim is to explore the Antarctic coast south of Australia and prepossess it for his dominion.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Miss Woodley is severe upon me, Madam," continued he, "she judges me unkindly; and I am afraid she will prepossess you with the same unfavourable sentiments."

From A Simple Story by Strachey, G. L.

I saw him again, as you shall hear, but he failed to prepossess me in his favour.

From Captain Macedoine's Daughter by McFee, William

His countenance wore a reckless look that did not serve to prepossess him with the people at whose mercy he stood.

From That Affair Next Door by Green, Anna Katharine

The two known traits, which largely comprehend the private life of Churchill, do not prepossess one in his favour.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various