prepossessed

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The general appearance of Edinburgh prepossesses one in its favour.

From Three Years in Europe Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met by Brown, William Wells

There was a delicacy in her note of welcome to us here, judging that we might not be prepared for a personal visit, which prepossesses me in her favor.

From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James

Good manners have an undue value for Englishmen, generally speaking; and whatever departs from their peculiar standard of breeding is apt to prejudice them, as whatever approaches it prepossesses them, far more than is reasonable.

From Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation 1838-1839 by Kemble, Fanny

Gentleness prepossesses at first sight; it insinuates itself into the vantage ground, and gains the best position by surprise.

From The Ladies' Vase Polite Manual for Young Ladies by Lady, An American

No one so much prepossesses me as Prince Leopold of Coburg.

From Reminiscences of Captain Gronow by Gronow, R. H. (Rees Howell)