How to Use groupthink in a Sentence

groupthink

noun

• You can get swept up in groupthink or lose sight of your own compass.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
• Neon’s in-house ethos, said Quinn, is a form of non-groupthink.
  — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
• Lack of it breeds groupthink—which in turn can lead to disasters.
  — The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019
• For two decades the Fed has made mistakes because of groupthink.
  — The Economist, 13 Feb. 2020
• And once layoffs begin, a kind of industry groupthink can set in.
  — Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
• And that’s important in a league that sometimes gets too into the habit of groupthink.
  — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026
• In return, that leader received head nods and agreement—a recipe for groupthink.
  — Suzanne Bates, Quartz, 26 May 2023
• Blame groupthink, which can be tougher to escape in Chicago sports than rush-hour traffic.
  — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2017
• The phenomenon of groupthink has been studied now for decades.
  — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
• The group votes are public, meaning they're entirely ruled by groupthink.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
• And for a woman who detests groupthink, Owens revels in the power of a horde.
  — NBC News, 23 June 2018
• The smaller the group, the higher the likelihood of groupthink.
  — Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2019
• The implosion of Janis’s model has left groupthink in an odd place.
  — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
• Unwavering in the face of threats, slurs, money, or groupthink.
  — Mike McGrew, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
• This type of groupthink could have potential real world consequences down the line.
  — James Griffiths, CNN, 14 Apr. 2020
• While teams engaged in groupthink may make quick decisions, the speed doesn't guarantee the best choice.
  — Tony Butler-Sims, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
• Besides a lack of resources, Loeb says the search for aliens has been hampered by risk aversion and groupthink.
  — Farhad Manjoo New York Times, Star Tribune, 12 Feb. 2021
• Kaplan said that kind of groupthink can lead to bad choices like not wearing face makes during a pandemic.
  — NBC News, 5 May 2020
• Diverse teams challenge each other, push boundaries, and avoid the pitfalls of groupthink.
  — John Hope Bryant, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024
• But a third party would likely fall prey to the same divisive groupthink as its counterparts.
  — WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022
• Dobson’s views run counter to the currently super-gloomy groupthink about housing.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2022
• On the upside, this can be a great thing for piercing bubbles and preventing office groupthink.
  — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 28 Aug. 2020
• This also helps avoid groupthink, which is one of the most dangerous traps leadership teams fall into.
  — Jason Ballard, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
• We were given a common language that sought to bond us, ensconce us in groupthink and separate us from the outside.
  — Matt Young, Time, 13 Mar. 2018
• In fact, most experts now believe that the old story of groupthink being a prime cause of bad decision making is wrong.
  — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
• The best way to overcome this groupthink is to reach outside the boundaries of the organization.
  — Brad Cousins, Forbes, 18 May 2021
• Yet the claim that our public-health mistakes can be pinned on some special force called groupthink is both unhelpful and misguided.
  — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
• The recent rot of dysfunction formed on a bed of groupthink, political bias, and self-dealing.
  — Michael McCaul, National Review, 7 Feb. 2024
• This was less a David-versus-Goliath story than a lesson on the power of groupthink.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
• And classic groupthink, Sapphire's take joins a whole crowd of people dying their hair similar pink hues.
  — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 31 May 2017