premise
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"The premise of the show is people finding love, but that isn't what viewers want, that's boring to watch and gets icky," says Spiers.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
A story whose very premise ensures that little can happen poses a narrative challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Despite cinema’s extensive library of cheerful animal heroes, led by “Babe” and Wilbur of “Charlotte’s Web,” the titular premise of “The Sheep Detectives” apparently strikes many people as bizarre.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Is this an elaborate way to lean into the show’s premise?
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Like the proof of the irrationality of V2, like the discussion of simultaneity in special relativity, this is an argument in which the premise is challenged because the conclusion seems absurd.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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