notions
Example Sentences
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With his new novel “Contrapposto”, Dave Eggers has written a big-hearted, deeply moving story about the choices artists make, or don’t make, to square up their own notions of success and happiness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Absurdist comedy, the kind that was Letterman’s, his “Late Night” successor Conan O’Brien’s and Colbert’s specialty, is the very soul of free speech because it pushes honesty and truth past mundane notions of propriety.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
When epidemiologist Antoine Flahault addressed a French governmental health conference alongside other health experts on Tuesday, he urged scientists, journalists and the general public to "be wary of preconceived notions".
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“Only old, outworn notions stand in the way of these ideas.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
“It’s just they’re driving me crazy with stupid notions in this story conference. What’s up?”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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