prepossessed

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I was prepossessed in her favor, less by her letter, than because she loved my mother.

From Jessamine A Novel by Harland, Marion

His hair, and the wispy scraps of beard stuck about his parchment-coloured visage, were of a neutral tint; and a snub nose, and projecting lower jaw, in no wise prepossessed one towards the individual.

From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram

It was not to be expected that Mildred would be prepossessed by Miss Trelawny in a first visit.

From Heriot's Choice A Tale by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

Did not their prepossessed imaginations make them see what did not exist?

From Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels by Holbach, Paul Henry Thiry Baron d'

Paul's interesting and by no means ordinary face prepossessed everybody in his favor; Monsieur Vermoncey addressed him kindly: "You wish to speak to me, my friend?"

From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Kock, Charles Paul de