conventional wisdom
noun
: the generally accepted belief, opinion, judgment, or prediction about a particular matter
Examples of conventional wisdom in a Sentence
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.
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Even now, when there is little that can be called conventional wisdom anymore, one thing everyone seems to agree on is that American attention spans keep getting shorter.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The end result of their work is a rallying cry for filmmakers pushing against calcified thinking and conventional wisdom — and unsurprisingly, Pellington says that working on the documentary put him back in touch with the fearless twentysomething maverick inside of him.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
The assessment contradicts Western conventional wisdom that Moscow has approached the conflict more as a meat grinder than with strategic nous.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
So far, 2025 at the box office has been defined by the defiance of conventional wisdom.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The end result of their work is a rallying cry for filmmakers pushing against calcified thinking and conventional wisdom — and unsurprisingly, Pellington says that working on the documentary put him back in touch with the fearless twentysomething maverick inside of him.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
The assessment contradicts Western conventional wisdom that Moscow has approached the conflict more as a meat grinder than with strategic nous.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
So far, 2025 at the box office has been defined by the defiance of conventional wisdom.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conventional wisdom
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“Conventional wisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventional%20wisdom. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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