How to Use anecdotal evidence in a Sentence

anecdotal evidence

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  • And although there are no reliable statistics on crime against tourists, there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that the problem is getting worse.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • There was anecdotal evidence to give Dr. zur Hausen a start.
    — Brian Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023
  • Sure, anecdotal evidence is powerful and parents and teens have strong feelings in their gut that this stuff is bad for them.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Still, my physician shared, a fair amount of anecdotal evidence abounds as to how to navigate this strange new chapter.
    — Maura Brannigan, Vogue, 25 July 2023
  • Though the change was reported in the press, anecdotal evidence suggests that some of our fellow drivers are unaware of it.
    — Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024
  • But there may be anecdotal evidence that this is changing.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Clark may have good reason to worry, as anecdotal evidence is already emerging of workers tapping A.I. to earn more on the side.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 May 2023
  • Just how many of these things are actually proven to work, and which ones rely solely on anecdotal evidence?
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 4 Mar. 2024
  • So there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that locking airline seats is an idea that would fly in America.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
  • So there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence that locking airline seats is an idea that would fly in America.
    — Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
  • The study was inspired by anecdotal evidence of people finding fewer dead bugs on their windshields.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 30 May 2023
  • There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence to support that claim.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • According to anecdotal evidence, a 25mg dosage of Delta 8 THC can provide a mild to moderate high that lasts for several hours.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
  • There is growing anecdotal evidence that for the first time in Russian history, members of the Russian elite and their children have started to learn Mandarin.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
  • At the same time, encampments are up along the riverbed and anecdotal evidence suggests some people simply traded San Diego for a neighboring city.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Kratom use on the rise The number of people in the United States who use kratom is unclear, though anecdotal evidence and import records suggests an increase in interest and usage.
    — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
  • While there isn’t a ton of research on this trend, studies on individual practices as well as anecdotal evidence point to the merits.
    — Kristin Canning, Women's Health, 10 May 2023
  • Data and anecdotal evidence to the contrary are abundant and publicly available.
    — Adham Sahloul, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2020
  • That’s not based on anecdotal evidence but also on multiple studies over the years, including one in 2019 by FanGraphs.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2024
  • With its long history and current devoted fanbase, there are many people who have anecdotal evidence that rice water has improved the health of their hair.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 1 Jan. 2024
  • And anecdotal evidence points to Rivian catching on in key markets.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • There’s also anecdotal evidence of Bookworms’ effectiveness from schools and districts that have used it.
    — Natalie Wexler, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The study follows other anecdotal evidence from patients and health care providers that suggests GLP-1s can help users curb their addictions to alcohol and tobacco.
    — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 30 July 2024
  • Our goal was to find anecdotal evidence of housing discrimination to help inform policy-making, but the best way to do that was to simply ask people to reflect on their past and tell stories.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2024
  • There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence that strongly suggests pets prolong their lives, slow mental decline and make their final days a lot happier, and that’s true for anyone, not just Alzheimer’s patients.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Some homelessness organizations in other parts of the county have anecdotal evidence of recent arrivals from the city of San Diego, but there is little data.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The scholars ran some focus groups and reported hearing anecdotal evidence to this effect from both employees and managers.
    — Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • This anecdotal evidence didn’t surprise me, so the next step in processing my 9D trauma was to seek some expert advice (Turkish Airlines did not respond to requests for comment for this story).
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2023
  • While anecdotal evidence abounds, the state has not yet collected comprehensive data on whether the program helps students better succeed in school.
    — oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • There was anecdotal evidence everywhere on social media and the ratings for Sunday night’s game averaged 27 million, with a 53% surge in viewership among teenage girls, per CNN.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2023

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