personal anecdote
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Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina - almost verbatim.
From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023
Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina — almost verbatim.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
When asked what part of basketball he missed the most during the pandemic, James pivoted to a more personal anecdote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2020
In many cases, for holistic medicine practices, "the personal anecdote seems just as powerful as citing a peer reviewed study," said Chelsea Platt, a sociologist at Park University in Missouri who studies wellness culture.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2020
He was very critical in the history of our great families, and had a taste for personal anecdote, even to the gossip of the circle.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac
