Anecdotal

The court paperwork also claimed, based on what it called anecdotal accounts, shoppers no longer wanted to come to the mall, and the clientele that had stayed had caused more crime. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This is all what we call anecdotal -- we don't have large numbers to substantiate this, but we think that there may be a potential for patients to get out of the hospital sooner. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you want to think about this in anecdotal terms, consider former congressman Chris Shays (R-CT), famous for several cycles for being the Republican with the most-Democratic district in the House. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I thought this was a new low in anecdotal reporting from the Times. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One of his comments, though anecdotal, is interesting because it suggests that children and adults receive stories in very different ways. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This phenomenon is difficult to measure because it was not systematically recorded, although it was frequently referred to in anecdotal evidence of the period. 3 ❋ Unknown (2005)

The slight note of annoyance may have been as much a reaction to what in anecdotal evidence has been described as Tsietsi's somewhat pompous and arrogant attitude as it was an indication of Morobe's disappointment at or criticism of the departure of their leader. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It's also far too steeped in anecdotal evidence and what people want it to reveal. ❋ Ray Girvan (2004)

It traces, in anecdotal rather than dry historical terms, the development of Maclean Hunter in parallel with the development of Canada. ❋ Unknown (1988)

Each code contains different information; some access video of artists talking about the piece the visitor is viewing or video of the artist installing the work, some display still images and background information, while others contain short anecdotal text messages about the pieces they are near. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This is what is sometimes referred to as anecdotal medicine. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now, we find that Lustgarten apparently has his own definition of "anecdotal" -- that is, something is "anecdotal" if does not include "the basic data required to qualify as a scientific study." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although Symantec has no statistics on the percentage of users who rely on just a single password for multiple online services or activities-Haley called the evidence "anecdotal" - it's an assumption that both criminals and researchers make. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Woolley describes most medical practice today as "anecdotal" - a process best exemplified by the trial-and-error diagnostic and therapeutic approaches embodied each week on the TV drama House. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Shorter John McG: “Well, if you don’t believe in anecdotal evidence, why don’t you provide some anecdotal evidence of your own?” dantonj says: ❋ Unknown (2010)

It’s an interesting experiment on the presentation of a novel as it’s written in the second person and as the subtitle suggests is “arranged in short, anecdotal snippets that read like the outline for a future, more elaborate project.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Brian: As I said before, I don’t place the focus of the argument in anecdotal stories. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He told us an [anecdote] of [politicians] he had once [knew]. ❋ Btr'spnk (2008)

she told one or two [amusing] [anecdotes] about her years as a [BJ queen]. ❋ Harley (2005)

‘Funny you mention [bears], I live got an [anecdote] about that. I once fought on Le and won by [wrestling] it’ ❋ RemixAuthoritied (2018)

I [found] her [evidence] [anecdotally] ❋ Stardust*** (2018)

[Chud]: I know from personal experience how inherently violent African Americans are. As a child, I was only bullied by [black kids] in a predominantly white school! Chad: [Nice argument], Anecdote Andy. ❋ Eatmysweetass (2020)

Dad claims my many links to people dying from [the vaccine] is "[anecdotal evidence]" which he never even looked at it because he think the feds will tell him the truth, just like how 9/11 was totally not a [inside job]. ❋ The Painful Reality (2021)

So last week i had [COVID]. I took (insert [quack] cure X here) and now i’m better. X works! Statistically, you were going to [get better] without any treatment; lucky X didn’t kill you. ***anecdotal proof*** ❋ YAWA (2022)

[The Governor] told an [anecdote] about [covid-19] and then closed all bars in the state. ❋ Professional Scapegoat (2020)