preconceived idea
Example Sentences
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"I had a really specific preconceived idea of her," she admitted during our conversation.
From Salon • May 10, 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
“They had a preconceived idea, regardless of what evidence was presented, that he was guilty,” he said.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2021
It’s easy to be seduced into thinking this team won’t be as bad as my preconceived idea of what sort of carnage loomed in 2018, post-reimagination.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2019
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.
