prepossession

Example Sentences

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It is owing to a prepossession that people say that genius must die early; I think that from the thirtieth to the thirty-fourth year has been indicated as the most dangerous period for genius.

From The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine by Heine, Heinrich

This prepossession dominated all professional naval minds in all countries, until the outbreak of the Great War.

From The Victory At Sea by Hendrick, Burton J.

And his strong and awful prepossession in favor of the Bible led him, first of all, to go to the book.

From Prisoners of Conscience by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

I cannot take it upon myself to say—I cannot possibly answer—but I do not know of any prepossession in her case, and I am sure she can have no objection to listen to you.

From Pride and Predjudice, a play by Mackaye, Mary Keith Medbery

It was some time before his prepossession allowed him to discover that she was weak and ill-informed, selfish and bad-tempered.

From Coelebs In Search of a Wife by More, Hannah