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opinions or beliefs that are held or accepted by most people
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.
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Kirk also issued sweeping, negative generalizations about members of some minority groups, including Black people, which many critics viewed as racist.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025 -
While most viewers praised the message, others challenged its generalizations.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The idea of sheep plays into wanting to break stereotypes, challenge stereotypes.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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My depression doesn’t look like the stereotypes of a woman with a resting sad face.—
Ashley Womble,
SELF,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Conventional wisdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional%20wisdoms. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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