incontrovertible evidence

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And there's another phenomenon that has been termed "complexity phobia": the aversion to recognising incontrovertible evidence and facts if they challenge a more comfortable and comforting narrative.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Although she found incontrovertible evidence of her husband’s affair, Smith — best known for her poetry collection “Good Bones” — couldn’t bring herself to admit his betrayal to anyone, including herself, for months.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023

While denying Maxwell's request, Nathan said the juror's statements provided "incontrovertible evidence" that he responded falsely on the questionnaire, denying the defense a chance to question him for bias.

From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2022

At the same time, he notes that people should not expect so-called "Damascene moments," or a situation when a person is suddenly convinced after being presented with incontrovertible evidence in a compelling way.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2021

The heavily illustrated volume, just 165 pages long, presented incontrovertible evidence that humans and chimpanzees were built to the same body plan.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin