How to Use anecdotal evidence in a Sentence

anecdotal evidence

noun

• 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
• 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
• The study was inspired by anecdotal evidence of people finding fewer dead bugs on their windshields.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 30 May 2023
• Davis claimed there is anecdotal evidence that the treatment has allowed some patients to quickly leave transplant lists.
  — Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
• Both the scientific and the anecdotal evidence stand clearly against the use of this drug as a mental health treatment.
  — Kevin A. Sabet, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
• 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
• Because of that, runner’s face continues to be a myth, only backed by anecdotal evidence.
  — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 25 July 2025
• 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
• For now, this kind of anecdotal evidence is all that’s out there—there’s little research putting tirzepatide and semaglutide’s side effects head-to-head on a wide scale.
  — Julia Ries, Health, 13 May 2025
• Some anecdotal evidence suggests that too much nitrogen worsens the clover mite problem.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
• The report puts a number on the anecdotal evidence of layoffs rippling through the economy.
  — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
• Just as Simmons shouldn’t be handed the job based on hope, neither should he be held back merely because of the anecdotal evidence from a year ago.
  — Sam McDowell July 22, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
• While anecdotal evidence suggests many of the Orioles young hitters are good at the same things, Blood demurs.
  — Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
• There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that urushiol can stay active on clothes and objects for perhaps a year, though this hasn’t been well studied.
  — New York Times, 16 May 2026
• Talk to any high-school teacher and anecdotal evidence of a phone-beholden generation abounds.
  — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
• Data and anecdotal evidence to the contrary are abundant and publicly available.
  — Adham Sahloul, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2020
• But now, according to anecdotal evidence, some of that reluctance is easing.
  — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 May 2025
• The findings match anecdotal evidence suggesting the election is keeping many firms in limbo.
  — Jonelle Marte, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
• However, there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that the problem is getting worse.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
• And anecdotal evidence points to Rivian catching on in key markets.
  — Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• Speakers offered anecdotal evidence from their own and others’ practices.
  — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
• 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
• Kenerson, the cursive club's founder, said she's seen anecdotal evidence that cursive helps students with dyslexia.
  — Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
• But stats back up the anecdotal evidence about a heatwave bump in cinemas admission — and with one major movie scooping the rewards.
  — Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 June 2026
• 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 is a lack of credible research and studies and only anecdotal evidence (derived from stories people tell).
  — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
• The anecdotal evidence from different industry leaders echoes what has been clearly showing up in the data.
  — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
• 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