How to Use anecdotal in a Sentence

anecdotal

adjective
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  • Much of this reporting comes from anecdotal success since the tech has not yet caught up.
    — Norma Watenpaugh, Forbes, 10 June 2022
  • One of the sort of benchmark stories about misuse of Wegovy is the anecdotal story about Elon Musk.
    — Sheila Cosgrove Baylis, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2023
  • In thousands of anecdotal stories, this is exactly the case.
    — Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • What evidence did exist as to the unique dangers of switchblades at the time bans were imposed appears to have been anecdotal.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
  • That may be purely anecdotal, but nonetheless the stage was set for a truly special Test match.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • There have been anecdotal reports that pets or livestock have been sickened.
    — Patrick Orsagos, ajc, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The connection is mostly anecdotal at this point, but lots of people feel the urge to run to the bathroom pretty soon after their morning cup of joe.
    — Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
  • In any case, anecdotal evidence points to the effect that the most recent Russian invasion has had on the Finnish psyche.
    — Gordon F. Sander, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2022
  • To this point, Payne’s impact on the program has been apparent but mostly anecdotal.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 26 May 2022
  • There are no hard data to ground what amounts to anecdotal observation.
    — Samuel Clowes Huneke, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2023
  • But for all their anecdotal success, the programs still have some ways to go before their impact is measurable.
    — New York Times, 7 July 2022
  • Some anecdotal indications suggest that this may be the case.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2022
  • While there are no large studies on diet or foods that can shrink fibroids, there is some anecdotal evidence.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • There's been some anecdotal reports of animals in and around the area getting sick and dying, but no official word on anything like that.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2023
  • There are many anecdotal examples, but the odoriferous durian fruit, banned in some public places in Asia, comes to mind.
    — Terry Ward, CNN, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Much of the research draws on the anecdotal experiences of clinicians and patients, and many studies have had small sample sizes, Kaimal notes.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2022
  • Most of the evidence on this seems to be anecdotal or severely outdated.
    — Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Stevens relates his journey with a relaxed, anecdotal tone.
    — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
  • In addition to speed tests, anecdotal evidence suggests Starlink slowed down as the number of users grew.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The signs these campaigns are working are currently more anecdotal than anything else.
    — Alana Semuels, TIME, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Another big question has come from anecdotal reports of patients who seemed to get better on Paxlovid, but then got sick again when their course of medicines was finished.
    — Matthew Herper, STAT, 28 Apr. 2022
  • For instance, there is anecdotal evidence from prior studies (one dating back to 1820) for social play among ants and young wasps.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2022
  • This supports the widespread anecdotal evidence that supply disruptions and labor shortages due to Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine account for a lot of the rise in inflation.
    — Greg Ip, WSJ, 15 June 2022
  • While sea moss probably has some benefits, most of them are anecdotal or inferred.
    — Vogue, 8 Dec. 2023
  • There isn’t a lot of research on this, but anecdotal reports suggests a person may gain up to six pounds during menstruation.
    — Kaitlyn Phoenix, Good Housekeeping, 27 Jan. 2023
  • There is some anecdotal evidence to suggest that this does happen, at least on occasion, and such anecdotes are alarming to hear.
    — The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
  • There have been anecdotal reports of other animals becoming sick or dying in the wake of the derailment.
    — Chris Mueller, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2023
  • But more to the point of this article, these promises and anecdotal endorsements are misleading, Dr. Gohara says.
    — Jenn Sinrich, SELF, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Everyone seemed to buy into that, although many could cite anecdotal evidence to the contrary.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Social media lit up shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday with anecdotal reports across Bay Area that the temblor could be felt.
    — Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2022

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