fit preconception
Frequency: 6.54.2 per million words
to conform to or match a preconceived notion
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Examples (10)
- The facts refused to fit my preconceptions.
- This new evidence doesn't fit his preconceptions about the case.
- She found that reality didn't always fit her childhood preconceptions.
- His initial observations seemed to fit my preconceptions perfectly.
- Many people try to make new information fit their existing preconceptions.
- The research findings challenged the widely held preconceptions, as they didn't fit them at all.
- It's crucial to approach any situation openly, without forcing it to fit your preconceptions.
- The data did not fit their preconceptions, leading to a re-evaluation.
- He struggled to make the complex situation fit his simplistic preconceptions.
- Does this new theory fit your preconceptions about human nature?