anecdotal evidence

noun

: evidence in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them

His conclusions are not supported by data; they are based only on anecdotal evidence.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

That statistic becomes even more obvious in online communities like Black TikTok and Black Twitter, where research can often be shouted down by anecdotal evidence. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2023

But there may be anecdotal evidence that this is changing. —Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023

But although there’s a surprising lack of research done on doughnut correlation to happiness, anecdotal evidence shows that a sweet treat never hurts. —Chloe Berger, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023